25. On 2 June 2014, the Registry received lhe submission of the Republic of Gabon dated 06 May 2014 and the Registry acknowledg ed receipt on 4th June. Ill. OBSERVATIONS RECEIVED FROM STATES AND OTHER ENTITlES 26. FolJowing the request for comments and observation s, the Court received responses from the Republic of Kenya, 7 the Republic of Senegal, 8 the Republic of Gabon9 and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. 10 The AU Commission did not submit any observations. 27. The Republic of Kenya proffered its affirmative opinion" on all the questions raised by the C01nmittee in its Request as set out in paragraph 8 above .. 28. In this regard, the Rep ubi ic of Kenya submits that: 'in accordance with Article 4(1) of the Protocol, the Committee has standing to request for an opinion and the Court has jurisdiction to provide the opinion on a legal matter related to the Charter. The Afdcan Committee is an Tntergovenunental Organizatio n within the meaning of Article 5(l)(e) of the Protocol and 1s therefore entitled to submit cases to the Court. The Committee should be given access to the Court for cases concerning serious violations of children's rights in line with the object and purpose of the Court Protocol which is to strengthen the African Human Rights system'. 1 MfA AU16/38. e No 02927/MJ/DDH/MMS u No 001703/MAEFIRJSG/DGAJIIDATI/DTM '" Ref.AfCHPR/Reg. /AOV./00212013/018 11 MFA.AU 16/38, at paragraph 1. 8