The Council establishes the Working Committees to spearhead a specific reform agenda, primarily legal, policy and administrative reforms. They have representation from NCAJ agencies, but they may co-opt technical and resource persons to deliver on their mandate effectively. Once constituted, they are gazetted. At the end of the reporting period, NCAJ had nine Working Committees. These were:
NCAJ Committee on Criminal Justice Reforms
The Committee has 36 members, and its chairperson is Hon. Lady Justice Grace Ngenye, Judge of the Court of Appeal.
NCAJ Standing Committee on Court Users
The Committee has 24 members. The chairperson is Hon. Justice Alfred Mabeya, Judge of the High Court of Kenya, who succeeded the previous Chairperson, Hon. AbdulQadir Lorot, a Chief Magistrate.
NCAJ Standing Committee on the Administration of Justice for Children
The Committee has 23 members. The chairperson was Hon. Lady Justice Teresia Matheka, Judge of the High Court of Kenya, who succeeded the Hon. Justice Martha Koome, the Hon. Chief Justice, who was a Judge of the Court of Appeal during her tenure as the chairperson.
NCAJ Working Committee on ICT
The Committee has 22 members, and its chairperson was Hon. Justice Isaac Lenaola, Judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya.
NCAJ Committee on Anti-Corruption
The Committee has 12 members and is chaired by Ms. Dorcas Oduor SC, Secretary – Public Prosecution.
NCAJ Committee on Traffic Reforms
The Committee has 17 members. The chairperson is Mr. Noordin Haji, the Director of Public Prosecution.
NCAJ Committee on the Review of Laws and Policies on SGBV
The Committee has 19 members and is chaired by Ms. Nancy Ikinu of FIDA-Kenya.
NCAJ Committee on Civil Justice Reforms
The Committee has 15 members. The Hon. Attorney General or the Solicitor General chairs the Committee.
NCAJ Ad-hoc Committee on Elections Preparedness
During the review period, the ad-hoc Committee on elections preparedness was chaired by Mr. Wafula Chebukati, the IEBC chairperson.