1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using the website of the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) Kenya (www.ngeckenya.org), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms") and all applicable laws of Kenya. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must discontinue use of this website immediately.
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User") and the National Gender and Equality Commission ("NGEC", "we", "us" or "our"). NGEC reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time. Continued use of the website after any amendment constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
2. About NGEC
NGEC is a Constitutional Commission established under Article 59(2)(a) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and operationalised by the National Gender and Equality Commission Act, No. 15 of 2011. Our mandate is to promote gender equality and freedom from discrimination for all persons in Kenya, with particular focus on women, persons with disability, children, youth, older members of society, and minority and marginalised groups.
3. Permitted Use
Subject to these Terms, NGEC grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use this website for lawful, personal and non-commercial purposes. You may:
- Browse, read and download publicly available publications, reports and resources for personal reference or research.
- Share links to pages on this website on social media or in academic or professional communications, provided the source is properly attributed to NGEC.
- Submit complaints, feedback, enquiries and contact forms in accordance with NGEC's stated procedures.
- Subscribe to newsletters and alerts where such functionality is provided.
4. Prohibited Conduct
You must not use this website in any manner that is unlawful, harmful or contrary to the purposes of NGEC. Without limiting the foregoing, you must not:
- Engage in any conduct that constitutes an offence under the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, No. 5 of 2018, including unauthorised access, interference with computer systems or data, or cyber harassment.
- Reproduce, distribute, modify, publish or commercially exploit any content from this website without the prior written consent of NGEC.
- Submit false, misleading or fraudulent information, including false complaints or identity details.
- Upload, transmit or distribute malware, viruses, spyware or any code intended to damage, disrupt or gain unauthorised access to any computer system.
- Attempt to scrape, crawl, index or systematically extract data from this website without NGEC's prior written permission.
- Impersonate NGEC, its Commissioners, officers or employees, or misrepresent your affiliation with NGEC.
- Use this website in a manner that violates the Kenya Information and Communications Act (Cap. 411A) or any other applicable law.
5. Intellectual Property
All content on this website — including text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio and video clips, data compilations and software — is the property of NGEC or its content suppliers and is protected under the Copyright Act (Cap. 130, Laws of Kenya) and applicable international intellectual property treaties to which Kenya is a party, including the Berne Convention and the TRIPS Agreement.
- NGEC name and logo are registered identifiers of a Constitutional Commission of Kenya. Any unauthorised use is prohibited.
- Government publications are subject to Crown/Government Copyright as applicable under Kenyan law. Reproduction for non-commercial purposes is permitted with full attribution to NGEC.
- Website software and code are proprietary and may not be reverse-engineered, decompiled or disassembled.
Requests to reproduce NGEC content for commercial, academic or media purposes must be directed to info@ngeckenya.org.
6. User Submissions
Any communication, complaint, feedback or other material you submit to NGEC via this website:
- Must be truthful, accurate and not in violation of any law of Kenya.
- May be used by NGEC in the exercise of its statutory mandate, subject to applicable confidentiality and data protection obligations under the Data Protection Act, No. 24 of 2019.
- Must not contain content that is defamatory, obscene, threatening, discriminatory or otherwise unlawful under Kenyan law.
- Becomes part of NGEC's records and may be subject to disclosure requirements under the Access to Information Act, No. 31 of 2016.
7. Third-Party Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites, including other Government of Kenya portals and partner organisations. Such links are provided for convenience and information purposes only. NGEC does not endorse, control or accept responsibility for the content, privacy practices or accuracy of any third-party website. Access to third-party websites is entirely at your own risk. NGEC encourages you to read the terms of service and privacy policies of any external website you visit.
8. Website Availability
NGEC endeavours to maintain continuous availability of this website but does not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access. The website may be temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance, system upgrades, or circumstances beyond NGEC's reasonable control, including force majeure events as recognised under Kenyan law. NGEC shall not be liable for any loss or inconvenience arising from such unavailability.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, NGEC, its Commissioners, officers, employees and agents shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or punitive damages arising from:
- Your use of, or inability to use, this website.
- Any reliance placed on information, content or materials published on this website.
- Unauthorised access to or alteration of your transmissions or data.
- Any errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in the operation of this website.
10. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless NGEC, its Commissioners, officers and employees from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses and expenses (including reasonable legal costs) arising out of or connected with your use of this website in violation of these Terms or any applicable law of Kenya, or any submission, posting or transmission of content that infringes any third-party rights.
11. Privacy
Your use of this website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. The Privacy Policy explains how NGEC collects, uses and protects your personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act, No. 24 of 2019 and the Data Protection (General) Regulations, 2021.
12. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of Kenya. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of this website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Kenya, without prejudice to NGEC's right to seek injunctive relief in any competent court.
13. Amendments
NGEC reserves the right to revise these Terms at any time. Revised Terms will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Where changes are material, NGEC will endeavour to provide reasonable notice on the website homepage. Your continued use of this website following the posting of revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
14. Contact Us
For questions, concerns or requests relating to these Terms of Service, please contact:
- National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC)
- 1st Floor, Solution Tech Place, 5 Longonot Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya
- info@ngeckenya.org
- 0800 720 187 (Toll Free) | +254 20 20 500 100
- Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (EAT)
