Law 15. Article 56 of the African Charter reads: Communications ... shall be considered if they: ... (5) Are sent after exhausting local remedies, if any, unless it is obvious that this procedure is unduly prolonged... 16. The most recent information the Commission has, provided by the Complainants themselves, states that the communication is still pending before the courts of Kenya. The Complainant has therefore not exhausted all available local remedies1 . Holding For the above reasons, the Commission Declares the communication inadmissible without making any judgements as to the merits. 18th Session, Praia, Cape Verde, October 1995. 1 Editor's note: The French version of this decision consists of 20 paragraphs in all, while the English version has only 16. 2