Commoner Concerns Centre has clearly separated powers of Governance and Management as explained below;

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

This is the Governing Body that oversight the functions of the office of the Executive Director, which is the Organisation’s Secretariat. It consists of seven (7) members, led by a chairperson. It is in charge of all affairs of the Organisation which include:

1. 1. Monitoring the activities,
   2. Approving budgets for project activities as required, and
   3. Leading in discussing the Organisation’s performance issues.

THE SECRETARIAT/ MANAGEMENT 

It is led by the Executive Director who is answerable to the Board of Directors on issues relating to the Organisation’s projects. The following personnel are answerable to the Executive Director:

1. 1. Programmes officer,
   2. Finance officer,
   3. Monitoring and Evaluation Officer,
   4. ICT, Media and Communication Advisor, and
   5. Projects coordinators.

The Project Coordinators are actually the engine that makes sure that the various duties assigned are implemented in the field. They are the direct link between the organisation and the community.

OTHER TEAM MEMBERS

PROJECT ADVOCATES;

The Organisation has a team of advocates who ensure that legal matters are given the utmost attention necessary in line with the Organisation’s vision, mission, and core values. This legal team is well versed with both local and international laws and takes a leading role during the various Legal Aid Clinics organised by the Organisation in advising the public, mainly the indigent, on legal matters with an emphasis on the following areas of law: children matters, family disputes, labour cases, and matters of public interest.

Through the Organisation, they assist the public in the drafting of relevant documents and effecting service incidental to any legal proceeding. In addition, they provide legal representation on a pro bono basis for the most vulnerable and marginalised.

PROJECT PARALEGALS;

Our team of paralegals are highly trained and are fully conversant with legal matters. They work closely with the community and their leadership comprising of the village elders, religious leaders, assistant chiefs, chiefs, and the police.

They teach them about their legal rights and encourage the resolution of civil disputes through the Alternative Justice System (AJS), with emphasis on the advantages of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). In addition, they train them on how the courts work, and how to represent oneself in the absence of an advocate, among others.

These Paralegals are also well-conversed with Human Rights. They train the people on their rights as provided for in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, and other International Laws, especially on what to do in the event that they have been arrested by the police on whatever accusation.