National Values in Kenya

Values are important and lasting beliefs, standards, ethics or ideals shared by
members of the same community, same culture, same society, same nation or same
country. Values are morals and standards of what is good or bad, and what is
desirable or undesirable. Values are the portrayal of what a society stands for, and
are the basis for the behaviour of its members. Values have a major influence on a
person's behaviour and attitude and serve as broad guidelines in an individual's
conduct in all situations. Read more here

REACTION TO THE PRESIDENT’S NATION ADDRESS

JOINT STATEMENT BY CRECO AND MEMBERS OF THE TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL VALUES & PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNANCE IN KENYA

Which Direction? The state of a Nation struggling with National Values and Principles of Governance

STATEMENT ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL VALUES &

The Constitution of Kenya 2010, section 132 obligates the President of Kenya to give a State of the Nation address on the progress the government is making in achieving the national values and principles of governance as outlined in section 10. The president is also obligated to show progress on how the country is fulfilling its international obligations as stipulated in the constitution section 2(5). On economic and social rights, Articles 41 addresses issues of labor relations and 43 speaks to rights to health, housing, food, water, social security and education as rights that Kenyan’s are entitled to enjoy and justifiable within the legal framework.

National Women’s Leaders Convention

The National Women’s Leaders Convention will be held on the 10th of March 2017 at the BOMAS of Kenya from 9.00am to 2.00pm. The Convention is the largest women’s non-partisan, political and multi-sectorial forum to marshal support for women's candidature for elective seats ahead of the general elections on the 8th of August 2017. The objective of the Convention is to demonstrate the Kenyan women’s political resolve in actualizing the constitutional 2/3rds gender principle and to endorse the declared women’s minimum demands. The Convention will also unveil the women's action plan for mobilizing and marshalling support for women aspirants for elections across the country. This has been organised by The National Women’s Steering Committee (NWSC), Community Advocacy and Awareness Trust (CRAWN Trust) and the Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW) and Kura Yangu Sauti Yangu Coalition

Those who wish to participate confirm  to Ms. Irene Soila at isoila@khrc.or.ke or 0721 729 774 by close of business on Wednesday 8th March, 2017.

How Much Budget Information are Counties Publishing Online?

Access to timely and comprehensive information is crucial if the wider public in Kenya are to meaningfully participate in government decision making.

Public Hearings on the Amendment Bill of PWDs

Courtesy of United Disabled Persons of Kenya (UDPK)


Dear Members and Friends of Disability Fraternity, 

There will be  public hearings on the amendment bill of Persons With Disabilities on the 18th of November 2015 in continental building 4th floor. This will be from 11am to 1.00 pm. 

Kindly circulate widely the documents herein (click on the links below) to enable adequate  participation. 

• Persons With Disability Amendment Bill
• Parliament Persons With Disability Bill
• Notice

Nairobi City County Public Participation Bill, 2015

Courtesy of TISA & TDF

The Nairobi City County Assembly is currently considering, among other bills, the Nairobi City County Public Participation Bill, 2015. To this end, the Committee in charge of the aforementioned bill invites the public to submit any representations on proposed amendments to the bill. Submissions may be hand delivered to the Clerk of the Nairobi City County Assembly, P.O.BOX 45844-00100, City Hall Building, 2^nd Floor, Room 273, Nairobi or by email clerk@nrbcountyassembly.go.ke to be received on or before Monday, 19^th October, 2015 at 5.00p.m.

Click here to download the bill for more information

Memorandum on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) (NO.2) Bill, 2013 Tuesday, October 6, 2015

The Equalization fund is established under Article 204 of the constitution as an affirmative action fund targeted at marginalized counties. The Commission on Revenue Allocation concluded the policy to guide the fund on February 2013 and this was subsequently adopted by Parliament. The Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury gazetted guidelines for the administration of the fund on 13th March 2015. On 29th August 2015, the National Assembly passed a bill to Amend Article 204 -2 and 3(b); the effect of which is to direct the funds to the constituency under the management of members of parliament. Read more on the TDF Memoranda here