MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND COORDINATION
OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
A Presentation on Targets for
Mainstreaming National Cohesion and
National Values in 2014/15 PC
By
Dr. F. O. Owino , PhD
Director, National Cohesion.
By Dr. F.O.Owino,PhD Director
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
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Introduction to National Cohesion and Values
The Constitutional provisions for National
Cohesion and National Values.
Overview of the Sessional Paper No. 9 of 2013 on
National Cohesion and Integration.
Overview of the Sessional Paper No. 8 of 2013 on
National Values and principles of Governance.
Overview of the Presidential Report on Measures
Taken and Progress Achieved in the Realisation of
National Values and Principles of Governance.
Challenges faced by MDA’s in 2013 Reporting.
Targets for Mainstreaming Cohesion and values
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National Values and Principles of Governance
are the fundamental norms and beliefs of
Kenyans that guide choices, actions, relations
and behaviours of citizens.
Values influence the way individuals relate with
one another, how communities engage, and how
citizens and government interact in promoting
national cohesion, integration, peace and
development.
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National Cohesion and Integration is a
process and an outcome of instilling and
enabling all citizens to have a sense as well
as a feeling that they are members of the
same community engaged in a common
enterprise , facing shared challenges and
opportunities.
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In its Preamble, the Constitution of Kenya,
captures our pride in ethnic , cultural and
religious diversity and our determination to live
in peace and unity as one indivisible nation.
The Preamble further recognizes the aspirations
of all Kenyans for a government based on the
essential values of human rights, equality,
freedom, democracy, social justice and the rule
of law.
Article 4 (2) provides that “The Republic of Kenya
shall be a multi-party democratic state founded
on the national values and principles of
governance.”
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Article 10 (1) of the Constitution provides that
the national values and principles of governance
bind all State organs, State officers, Public
officers and all persons whenever any of them:
a) Applies or interprets the
Constitution;
b) Enacts, applies or interprets any law;
or
c)Makes or implements public policy
decisions.
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National values and principles of governance
in Article 10[2] are patriotism, national
unity, sharing and devolution of power, the
rule of law, democracy and participation of
the people, human dignity, equity, social
justice, inclusiveness, equality, human rights,
non-discrimination and protection of the
marginalized, good governance, integrity,
transparency
and
accountability
and
sustainable development.
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 Article
132 (1) (c) provides that the President
shall once every year, report in an address to
the nation, on all the measures taken and the
progress achieved in the realisation of the
national values, referred to in Article 10. The
President is further required to publish in the
Kenya Gazette the details of the report
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Issues related to the equity dimension are also taken
into account by the Constitution. As an example, the
Constitution provides for semi-autonomous counties
that will receive equitable grants from Treasury based
on the recommendations of the constitutional
Commission on Revenue Allocation
The Constitution also provides for the Equalisation
Fund, which is set aside “only to provide basic
services including water, roads, health facilities and
electricity to marginalised areas to the extent
necessary to bring the quality of those services in
those areas to the level generally enjoyed by the rest
of the nation, so far as possible” in Article 204 (2
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On land management, the National Land Commission is
established to manage public land on behalf of the
national and county governments, and to provide the
national government with recommendations on land.
Article 60 (1) principles of land management include
equity and efficiency of use and sustainable production.
On abuse of human rights, the Bill of Rights provides for
equality and freedom from discrimination. In addition, it
guarantees the basic economic and social rights of all,
while encouraging respect for diversity, and fostering a
sense of belonging
To operationalize the Constitutional Provisions discussed
above , the Government has formulated two key policies
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Article 234 (h) requires the Public Service
Commission to evaluate and report to the President
and Parliament the extent to which the values and
principles referred to in Articles 10 and 232 are
complied with in the public service.
Article 249 (1) (b) requires all constitutional
commissions and independent offices to secure the
observance of democratic values and principles by all
State organs.
Therefore, all public institutions and officers are
required to play a primary role in the promotion of
the realization of national values and principles of
governance.
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Document “A” Approved by Cabinet
 The Policy framework include broad goals,
policies and strategies the Government will
strive to achieve in realization of NC & I.
 In the Sessional Paper No.9 of 2013 on
National Cohesion and Integration, the
government isolates eight key strategies for
promoting National Cohesion [ Pages vi, vii
and viii and Page 26].
 In Paragraph 75 Page 26(vii) One
of the
Policy objectives is to ..... Mainstream
National Cohesion into development progms.
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Mainstreaming of National Values and
National Cohesion in MDAs’ performance
contracts is meant to ensure that all public
institutions play their role effectively in the
promotion of the same.
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[Paragraph 80 page 27] The
Government
shall
mainstream
national
cohesion
and
integration
in
all
its
development policies and strategies amongst
other issues.
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Document “B”
 Also approved by Cabinet and forwarded to the
National Assembly, as Sessional Paper No. 8 of
2013 and is currently awaiting discussion and
adoption.
 Among other things, the policy requires that
public institutions make reports which shall
include assessment of the promotion and practice
of values, measures taken, progress achieved and
identification of any challenges encountered.
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 This
policy provides broad goals, objectives and
guidelines to government, non-state actors and
citizens to develop action plans to mainstream
National Values and Principles of Governance, as
provided in the Constitution, into their
programmes and
activities, and ultimately
ensure that the values become a way of life for
the Kenyan people.
 The policy provides a framework for fostering
national unity, inculcating patriotism, redressing
marginalization,
and
promotion
of
an
accountable and democratic Kenyan society.
 It is meant to ensure equitable distribution of
resources and opportunities, and promote and
protect the objects of devolution as enshrined in
the Constitution.
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Document “C”
Arrangement of Chapters:Chapter 1- Preamble and Introduction
Chapter 2- Measures Taken in the Realisation of
National Values and Principles of Governance
Chapter 3- Progress Achieved in Realisation of
National Values and Principles of Governance
Chapter4- Challenges Encountered In Realisation
of National Values and Principles of Governance
Chapter 5- Recommendations , Conclusion and
Way Forward
 Thematic Presentation of Report.
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 This
report consolidates the measures taken,
progress
achieved
and
challenges
encountered in the realisation of national
values
and
principles
of
governance
enumerated in Article 10 (2) of the
Constitution of Kenya.
 The 2013 Report presents analysis of policy
and administrative actions taken and legal
and institutional frameworks put in place in
relation to national values and principles of
governance in the public sector.
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Institutions in their submissions indicated
the extent to which national values and
principles of governance had been integrated
into their systems and processes in regard to
development, interpretation, implementation
and application of policy guidelines and
decisions.
 Content formed part of the State of the
National Address on 27th March 2014.
 The Report [Page 78 and 80] recommends
the entrenchment of NV in PC system.
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Conduct baseline survey on
the prevailing status of
national values
Facilitate sensitization and
civic education of all
Institutions and members of
the public on the
constitutional provisions on
national values and principles
of governance
Facilitate entrenchment of
national values in the
performance contracting
system
Fast track through the National
Assembly, the policies on
National Values and Principles
of Governance, and the National
Cohesion and Integration
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Who is the Focal Person?
 Limited awareness of the national values and
principles of governance.
 Unclear linkage of national values to
individual MDAs’ core mandate.
 Confusion on whose role is it to prepare the
organization’s report on national values.
 Misinterpretation of the reporting tool.
 Repetition of the same measures and
progress in almost all the values.
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TARGET
INDICATOR
PERFORMA
NCE LEVEL
Identify focal persons for cohesion and
national values
Focal person
identified
5%
Establish cohesion and national values
committee
Minutes of meetings
held
5%
Undergo a training on cohesion and
national values
Report of the training
attended
10%
Conduct sensitization of at least 20% of the
organization’s staff on cohesion and national
values
Number of officers
trained
Reports of
sensitization forums
20%
Identify national values core to the
organization’s mandate and develop and
implement a roadmap to facilitate their
realization
A roadmap developed 30%
A report on
implemented
roadmap
Prepare and submit the organization’s annual A report prepared
30%
report on measures taken and progress
and submitted to
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Provide a link between the MDA and the
Directorate of National Values and National
Cohesion
To coordinate all the activities related to
national values and cohesion in the
organisation.
Coordinate the compilation of the final
organization reports on national values and
cohesion and submit them to the Directorate
of national cohesion and values.
Minister for I&CNG issued circular to ALL
CS’s.
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Each department and agency in the MDA
should be represented in this committee.
Efforts should be made to ensure fair
representation of all genders and persons
with disability.
This committee’s role is to plan, implement,
monitor and report on all activities related to
the promotion of cohesion and national
values in the MDA.
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Training is meant to help committee
members improve their awareness on
national values and cohesion and the
reporting requirements
Training to help conduct sensitizations of the
organization’s staff on national values and
cohesion
Equip with skills and knowledge for future
cascading .
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This will done by the trained committee
members.
Every department and agency in the MDA
should be represented in the sensitization.
The purpose of the sensitization is to raise
the level of awareness among staff on
national values and cohesion.
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Each MDA has national values that are core to
its mandate, programmes and activities.
Committee in conjunction with the rest of the
organization’s staff should identify these
values and plan how their realization could be
enhanced through organization’s activities
and programmes
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Submission from each department in the MDA
should be incorporated in this report
The report should highlight the measures
taken and progress achieved in the
realization of national values by the MDA
Should also highlight institutional challenges
to the realization of national values and
propose recommendations to address the
highlighted challenges
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The objective of mainstreaming is to make
national values and cohesion a fulcrum
around
which
national
activities
and
programs are anchored.
National values and cohesion will become a
central rallying ingredient and theme in the
planning and execution of national programs
for sustainable development as envisioned in
the Vision 2030 goals.
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GOD BLESS YOU
GOD BLESS
KENYA
.
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