Did You Know Our logo captures four essential features: The background depicts the colours of the flag of Kenya. Nothing represents Unity and patriotism of Kenyans more than the flag. Thus, the flag stands for sovereignty. The logo, thus,appropriately captures the sovereignty of the people for which the Commission stands. Astride the flag is Wanjiku, the enduring personification of the ordinary citizens. The citizens, irrespective of gender, are central to the work of the Commission. Responsive and Accountable Public Service is the right of Wanjiku, and the Office of the Ombudsman is mandated to enforce it. The Scale of Justice has, since time immemoriall, represented the objectivity and neutrality of justice as balanced between competing claims. The “Administrative Justice” mandate of the Commission will require careful balancing of competing rights, as viewed from the “Mwananchi” perspective. In other words, “Wanjiku’s Justice”, hence Wanjiku is shown balancing the scale of Justice. The Logo is circumscribed in one perfect “O”, representing the “O” in Ombudsman. All over the World, the Office of The Ombudsman¬man, as originally developed in Scandinavian Countries, deals with maladministration in all its forms, from the highest ranked Public Officer (President or Prime Minister), to the lowest level officers. Thus, the easiest way to understand the work of the Commission is to understand the workings of the Office of The Ombudsman in various jurisdictions
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 04:52:52 +0000
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