Cabinet ministers summoned over tribal comments

Asked how his commission intends to reach out to the grassroots, Dr Kibunja blames it all on the resources: “We only have nine commissioners and five support staff. Much as we would want to have our presence on the hot-spots, we need funds to employ more people.”

Baseline survey

However, the chairman is optimistic that after this year’s budget, where he hopes to get over Sh500 million up from the Sh102 million he got last year, Kenyans should be able to feel their work on the ground. Dr Kibunja has in the meantime commissioned a baseline survey on ethnicity, race and religion in the country.

The Kibunja-led commission was created to address the post-election crisis and underlying issues that triggered it as well as provide a mechanism for addressing, on a continuing basis, the ethnic conflicts which are part and parcel of a multi-ethnic and plural society.

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