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Security, Peace Building and Conflict Resolution – Policy, Legal and Institutional Reforms
Policy Reforms
Develop and implement the National Security Policy;
Develop and implement the National Policing Policy;
Develop and Implement the National Community Policing Policy;
Develop and Implement the National Disaster Management (NADIMA) Policy;
Develop and implement the National Small Arms and Light Weapons Control and Management Policy;
Implement regulatory policy on private security providers;
Review and Implement the National Youth Policy;
Review recruitment and management of police reserve;
Review the Anti-Terrorism Strategy to enhance its effectiveness;
Review and implement the National Youth Policy to incorporate universal conscription of youth into the NYS;
Review and implement the National crime prevention strategy;
Enhance implementation of Intelligence Led Policing Model;
Develop and implement Integrated transport policy;
Implement Peace Building and Conflict Management Policy;
Develop and implement Disaster operation and coordination policy;
Develop and implement the framework on security and safety of Kenyans abroad;
Enhance experiential learning in both security agencies and public service.
Legal Reforms
Amend the National Police Service Commission Act 2011;
Amend the National Police Service Act 2011;
Enact Private Security Industry Regulation Bill 2013;
Enact the National Coroners service Bill 2013;
Enact the National Disaster management (NADIMA) Act;
Enact the Anti-terrorism Act;
Fast track the review and implementation of Wildlife Act (CAP 376);
Review NYS Act, Freedom of Information Act 2010, Refugee Act, Alcoholic Drinks Act 2010; Community Service Order (CSO) Act No 10 of 1998, Prisons Act (Cap 90);
Finalize the review of Kenya Defense Forces Act to enhance its embrace of Humanitarian Civic Activities (HCA);
Develop and implement the Kenya Corp Engineers Act;
Enhance implementation of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Act 2009 to institutionalize peace building and conflict transformation in the country;
Implement the National Government Coordination Act 2013;
Fast tracking review and implementation of Caps 90 and 92 of Prisons Act and correctional services policy and rolling the parole for convicted prisoners;
Review of the NYC Act to be in line with the Kenya Constitution 2010;
Finalize development of Metropolitan Areas Bill;
Revise the Forest Act;
Finalize Kenya school of Adventure & Leadership (KESAL) Draft order/Act; and
Fast tracking review and implementation of Caps 90 and 92 and correctional services policy and rolling the parole for convicted prisoners.
Institutional reforms
Create a new Border Security Force / Unit;
Restructure Provincial Administration in accordance with the devolved system of government;
Enhance the capacity of the National Police Service to train 15,000 police officers annually to comply with the UN recommended police to population ratio of 1:450;
Establish Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS) and Kenya National Maritime Security and Safety committee;
Establishment of peace Building and Conflict Management structures in all the counties;
Introduce bolus technology to deal with cattle rustling and other forms of livestock theft;
Establish a framework for coordination of public and private security stakeholders;
Upgrade early warning system and disaster management coordination mechanism in the country;
Establish a mechanism to re-integrate retirees/ex-servicemen into the society;
Roll out the integrated population registration system (IPRS);
Transform prison farms and Industries into SAGA and Review of Kenya Prisons standing orders;
Automate offender management system and build the capacity of probation officers to manage the developed aftercare policy;
Implement the parole system to expand the scope of community supervision and reintegration;
Develop internal framework for promotion, protection and fulfillment of the right of victims support services;
Promote peaceful coexistence and conflict management regionally and internationally through diplomacy;
Establish a Technical Cooperation Fund to be used to advance Kenya’s influence in the region;
Establishment of youth desk offices in all the MDAs;
Enhance the capacity of NYS to recruit 10,000 more youth into the National Youth service annually;
Creation of Metropolitan Police Unit;
Creation of an agency (similar to Kenya Ordnance Factories) with re-structured and modernized Kenya Army Corps of Engineers with seconded resources from relevant ministries and agencies, and capacity progressively built to complete autonomy akin to similar outfits in the world e.g. USACE
Establishment of a statutory Police Reforms Implementation Commission to coordinate, monitor and supervise the implementation of Police Reforms;
Establishment of a borstal girls institution;
Establishment of one prison for special needs inmates;
Establishment of an ultra-modern training facility at Manyani Prison for senior Kenya Prisons services officers and also for use by the other prison officers from other regional member states;
Strengthen security measures for the Kenya Prisons Services institutions (through purchase of helicopter / speed boats) to curb emerging crimes like piracy;
Establishment of Drug Rehabilitation Centres with medical centres;
Implementing the custodial sentence in the rehabilitation of Youth affected by Alcohol and substance abuse in collaboration with the Judiciary and law enforcement agencies;
Enhance the capacity of the Kenya Forest Service;
Enhance Capacity of Kenya school of Adventure and Leadership to offer functional leadership and endurance training to security agencies and MDAs
Establish functional images in various disciplines of the armed forces to maximize their respective capacities;
Strengthen the new Independent Police Complaints mechanisms.
