The following represents the Commission’s statistical data of the first quarter of 2015 and 2016. The number of cases registered at the Commission in 2016 rose to 219 in comparison to 195 cases that were registered for the same period in 2015. This indicates a 12% increase in the number of cases registered during the period under review.
All the cases registered at the Commission are examined under an evaluation process to precede investigations. Based on the number of cases registered, 212 cases were decided to investigate in 2016 while it was 157 cases in 2015 respectively. Subsequently, if any cases lodged do not fall under the mandate of the Commission, such cases are referred to the respective public institution that has the relevant mandate. Likewise, 18 cases were referred to other institutions in 2016 while only 2 cases were referred in 2015.
The Commission dismisses complaints that do not provide sufficient information to process an investigation. Similarly, 43 cases were dismissed in 2016 while 42 cases were dismissed in 2015.