About us
Organizational Profile
Legal Name: The National Council for Law Reporting
Brand Name: Kenya Law
Organization type: A semi-autonomous state corporation
Parent Institution: The Judiciary
Parent Act: The National Council for Law Reporting Act
Organizational Structure:
– Leadership & Governance – A Council of non-executive members chaired by The Chief Justice/President of the Supreme Court.
– Management – A Secretariat managed by a Chief Executive/Editor.
Status: The official publisher of the Kenya Law Reports and the Laws of Kenya.
Principal Office/Secretariat: ACK Garden Annex, 5th Floor,1st Ngong Avenue, Ngong Road.
Mandate & functions
Source of Mandate:
- Law Reporting – The National Council for Law Reporting Act
- Law Revision – Legal Notice No. 29 of 2009
Mandate
- To monitor and report on the development of Kenya’s jurisprudence through the publication of the Kenya Law Reports;
- To revise, consolidate and publish the Laws of Kenya; and
- To undertake such other related publications and perform such other functions as may be conferred by law.
Mission
To Provide Universal Access to Kenya’s Public Legal Information by Monitoring and Reporting on the Development of Jurisprudence for the Promotion of the Rule of Law
Vision
Accessible Public Legal Information towards an Enlightened Society
