Browsing Policy Papers by Issue Date
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Kenya's Health Policy Framework 1994
(Ministry of Health, 1994)This policy framework paper is devoted to the health sector and takes as its particular theme that of Investing in Health. It begins with a series of situational analyses which highlight the problems faced by the health ... -
National Policy on Sugar Industry: Reform Measures in the Industry, Institutions and Establishment of the Kenya Sugar Board Under New Legislative Framework
(Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, 2001)The main objective of this policy is to help the sugar industry in Kenya Undertake the following; achieve self-sufficiency in the most cost-effective and efficient manner with the ultimate goal of becoming a sugar exporting ... -
National Policy on Disaster Management 2006
(Republic of Kenya, 2006)This policy document emphasizes preparedness on the part of the Government, Communities and Stakeholders in the field of disaster concerns. In this regard, the policy provides for the enactment of an Act of Parliament to ... -
National Tourism Policy 2006
(Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, 2006)Kenya has for many years been well renowned in world tourism and was originally the most developed and premier destination in sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, the prime position has been overtaken due to competition ... -
Regional Development Policy 2007
(Ministry of Regional Development Authorities, 2007)In order to provide a lasting solution to this problem, there is need to integrate an alternative approach to development that provides a multifaceted and multi- sectoral framework that will foster a more balanced economic ... -
National Policy on Injection Safety and Medical Waste Management 2007
(Ministry of Health, 2007)Many people in developing countries stand the risk of acquiring blood borne diseases through unsafe injections and improper handling of injection waste. Recent surveys have established that health care providers and consumers ... -
The National Children Policy Kenya 2010
(National Council for Children's Services, 2010)This policy defines a child as any person under the age of 18 years. Children hold a special place in society. Their nurture and well being is the responsibility of key stakeholders who include parents, wider family, the ... -
National Seed Policy 2010
(Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries, 2010)The National Seed Policy is the Ministry's outline of the intervention measures to be implemented in the seed sub sector in order to achieve the stated objective of availing adequate high quality seed and planting material ... -
Policy Framework on Nomadic Education in Kenya 2010
(Ministry of Education, 2010)The Government emphasizes the importance of partnerships in the provision of holistic service that will ensure the delivery of quality education for all school age children in nomadic communities. The core target of the ... -
National Food and Nutrition Security Policy 2011
(Government of Kenya, 2011)Food and nutrition security refers to a situation where all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active ... -
Gender Policy 2011
(Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development, 2011)The Kenya National Policy on Gender and Development (NPGD), 2000 spells out a policy approach of Gender mainstreaming and empowerment of women and clearly states that it is the right of women, men, girls and boys to ... -
National Agricultural Research System Policy 2012
(Agricultural Sector Coordination Unit (ASCU), 2012)The policy objectives are: improving agricultural research policy framework; harmonizing and providing direction to national research for sustainable development; strengthening the legal, institutional and regulatory ... -
The National Occupational Safety and Health Policy 2012
(Ministry of Labour, 2012)This Policy intends to significantly sustain continual development and implementation of the National Occupational Safety and Health systems and programs to reduce incidences of work related accidents and diseases. In ... -
Feed-In-Tariffs Policy on Wind, Biomass, Small-Hydro, Geothermal, Biogas and Solar Resource Generated Electricity 2012
(Ministry of Energy, 2012)A Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) is an instrument for promoting generation of electricity from renewable energy sources. A Feed-in-Tariff allows power producers to sell renewable energy generated electricity to an Off-taker at a ... -
East African Community Policy on Persons With Disabilities 2012
(East African Community, 2012)The policy will promote a framework for; Enhancing the recognition of the roles, contributions and potentials of PWDs in the development process, Strengthening/developing the informal and formal community based support ... -
East African Community Youth Policy 2013
(East African Community, 2013)The overall objective of this Youth Policy is to guide the East African Community on the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes to address youth issues in the region while assuring sustainable ... -
Policy on the Criteria for Identifying Marginalised Areas and Sharing of the Equalisation Fund 2013
(Commission on Revenue Allocation, 2013)The Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) was established in accordance with Article 215 of the Constitution of Kenya. Article 216 (4) of the Constitution requires the Commission to determine, publish and regularly review ... -
The National Food Safety Policy 2013
(Republic of Kenya, 2013)The Kenyan food safety control system is multi-sectoral in approach and is embodied in various statutes implemented by various Government ministries/departments and regulatory agencies. The coordination mechanism among ... -
National Policy on Elimination of Child Labour: Towards a Child Labour Free Society
(Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services, 2013)The National Policy on the Elimination of Child Labour is a response to the aforementioned challenges. It seeks to capitalize on and maximize the effects of the existing macro and sectoral policies on child labour. It also ... -
East African Community Youth Policy 2013
(East African Community, 2013)In all parts of the world, young people, living in countries at different stages of development and in different socio-economic situations, aspire to live full lives in their societies. However, the increasing youth ...
