22. On 06 January 2016 a second copy of the same submissions by the Complainant on admissibility reached the Commission, of which the Secretariat acknowledged receipt on 8 March 2016. 23.On 08 March 2016 by Ref: ACHPR/COM/524/15/KEN/387/16 the Secretariat transmitted the Complainant's submissions on admissibility to the Respondent State for the second time. The submissions were received by the Respondent State on 21 March 2016 according to DHL tracking records. 24,On 18 May 2016 by Note Verbale Ref: ACHPR/GOM/524/15/KEN/1007/16 and letter Ref; ACHPR/COM/524/15/KEN/1006/16 the Secretariat informed the Parties that the Communication was deferred during the 58 Ordinary Session of the Commission. a 25.On 21 July 2016 by letter Ref: ACHPR/COM, Verbale Ref: ACHPR/COM/524/15/KEN/138 524/15/KEN/1386/16 and Note the Seeretariat in Parties that the Respondent State would be granted an extension, of thirty (30) days within which to submit their overdue submissions on admissibility. 26. On 22 November 2016 by letter Ref: ACHPR/COM/524/15/KEN/ 1836/16 and Note Verbale Ref: ACHPR/COM/524/45/KEN/1837/16 the Secretariat informed the Parties that the deadline for submissions by the Respondent State was 25 August 2016 and that the Commission will proceed to decide on admissibility based on information received. within the timelines'stipulated. tion of the admissibility ofthe Communication was subsequently deferred until the present23"4 Extra-Ordinary Session of the Commission. Admissibility The Complainant's Submissions on Admissibility 28.The Complainant submits that in Jawara vs. The Gambia, the Commission formulated three major criteria for admission of Communications for hearing on merit; that is the local remedy must be available, effective and sufficient. The Complainant further submits that a remedy is considered available if the petitioner can pursue it without impediment and is sufficient if it is capable of redressing the complaint.

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