Sector Plan for Governance Justice and the Rule of Law 2013-2017

Abstract

The Second Medium Term Plan of the Governance Justice and Rule of Law sector is at the core of Kenya’s development efforts. It forms a direct implementation instrument for the Kenya Vision 2030 and provides answers to important questions on how this country addresses core concerns of its citizens on national cohesion, national values and integrity, access to justice, human rights and the rule of law. Kenyans have prioritized security as a major concern affecting their lives. Corruption ranks also at the very top of the inhibiters to development that the people of this country expect the Government to combat in order for the nation to move forward. This five-year plan document is the sector blue-print for addressing these issues. The plan document is divided into five parts that align to the national 5-year Medium Term Plan. The situation analysis first outlines some of the major achievements of the sector in the course of implementing the First Medium Term Plan which ended in 2012. The promulgation of the Constitution in 2010 and the peaceful elections in 2013 were the leading landmarks largely achieved through the leadership of this sector. Going forward, the sector continues with the leadership position in the progressive implementation of the constitution. In short succession, and through mainly legal & institutional frameworks as well as of administrative procedures the country was able to realize devolution which brought with it the sharing of power, resources and service delivery with forty seven county Governments. As part of lessons learnt and which go towards advising the forwards strategy, the second chapter then summarizes emerging issues and challenges such as were realized during implementation of the First MTP...