Policy Papers: Recent submissions

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    • Gender Policy 2011 

      Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development (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 ...

    • Policy Framework on Nomadic Education in Kenya 2010 

      Ministry of Education (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 Seed Policy 2010 

      Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries (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 ...

    • The National Children Policy Kenya 2010 

      National Council for Children Services (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 ...

    • The National Land Policy 2009 

      Ministry of Lands-National Land Policy Secretariat (The Land Sector Non-State Actors (LSNSA), 2009-06)
      Kenya has faced complex land management and administration issues due to the lack of a clearly defined National Land Policy and the existence of incompatible land laws. This has led to disparities in land ownership, poverty, ...

    • National Policy on Culture and Heritage 2009 

      Ministry of State for National Heritage and Culture (Ministry of State for National Heritage and Culture, 2009)
      The centrality of culture and national heritage to the socio-economic and sustainable development needs of a country can neither be over-emphasized nor gainsaid. The global partnership established among Countries around ...

    • National Oceans and Fisheries Policy 2008 

      Ministry of Fisheries Development (Ministry of Fisheries Development, 2008-10)
      The National Oceans and Fisheries Policy 2018, developed by the Ministry of Fisheries Development in Kenya, is a comprehensive framework that sets out the strategic direction and guidelines for the sustainable management ...

    • Regional Development Policy 2007 

      Ministry of Regional Development Authorities (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 (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 ...

    • National Tourism Policy 2006 

      Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife (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 ...

    • National Policy on Disaster Management 2006 

      Republic of Kenya (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 ...

    • The Public Sector Wage Policy Study 

      Mule, H.; Ryan, T.C.I.; Ndii, D.; Ministry of Finance (Ministry of Finance, 2004-07)
      This Policy discusses the growth of public sector employment in Kenya from independence to the early 1990s, highlighting how civil service employment increased by 4.4% annually, while public employment in other sectors ...

    • Adolescent Reproductive Health and Development Policy 2003 

      National Council for Population and Development (National Council for Population and Development, 2003)
      The Adolescent Reproductive Health and Development Policy of 2003 aims to address the specific needs and challenges faced by adolescents in relation to their reproductive health and overall development. The policy provides ...

    • National Policy on Sugar Industry: Reform Measures in the Industry, Institutions and Establishment of the Kenya Sugar Board Under New Legislative Framework 2001 

      Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (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 ...

    • Kenya's Health Policy Framework 1994 

      Ministry of Health (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 ...