' (i :}r ACH PR African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights ·. . Hurnan Hights our Collective Responsibility received. The Secretariat informed the Complainant that the submissions had been located in their records and would be transmitted to the Respondent State. 25. On February 9, 2024, a Note Verbale was sent to the Respondent State, which specified a 60-day timeline for the Respondent State to submit its observations. 26. The consideration of the Admissibility of the Communication was deferred from the 61st to the 79th Ordinary Sessions of the Commission. 27. The Commission adopted a decision on Admissibility during its 80th Ordinary Session, which took place virtually from 24 July to 2 August 2024. Admissibility of the Communication The Complainants' Submissions on Admissibility Absence of any insulting or derogaton; terms 28. The Complainant asserts that the language used in this Communication is devoid of any abusive or derogatory terms towards the Respondent State. It is employed in good faith to accurately depict the manner, pattern, depth, and style of the violations. Prior exhaustion of domestic remedies 29. The Complainant submits that the public ruling issued by the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board of Kenya on April 25, 2012, clearly demonstrates the lack of effective access to local remedies. Consequently, he contends that fulfilling his responsibilities as a practicing attorney to his clients and effectively accessing local remedies becomes practically impossible. Referring to the statement provided by the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board of Kenya on April 25, 2012, the Complainant argues that local remedies ar[3e�!:!t::::::,....._ .,. ot>-:,::�/"'o,, effectively accessible. o,-O 'c,G � � � � 30. The statement reads as follows: I �O � <"'� i An Q:rgan Qf !he Afriqan(( -�� Union ,,mi:/ 5 \, s African Commission on Human a 31 Bijilo Annex Layout, Kombo North District, West Coast Region, The Gambia Phone: {220) 230 4361 Fax: (220) 441 05 04 Email: au-banjul@africa-union.org ht-♦nc-•/::i,rhn.- "'';..,,/(')Ci G