ASSESSMENT OF
MIGRATION DATA MANAGEMENT
IN KENYA
17 October 2012, Nairobi, Kenya
ACP Observatory on Migration
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By Mr. Olum Gondi
Background & Justification
Growing recognition of the positive impacts migration can
have on development (for migrants, sending and receiving
societies)
Yet, statistical data is often unavailable and out-of-date
Governments require such data to develop effective
policies and plans that can harness the positive impacts of
migration on development
Kenyan Government faced with a broad range of migration
challenges (forced migration, transit of irregular migrants,
labor migration, internal rural to urban migration, and
emigration of Tanzanians abroad)
Need for reliable and up-to-date data for policy-making
and planning, data-sharing systems, strengthened capacity
and infrastructure that allows for improved collection, 22
sharing, and analysis of data
Objectives
Overall Objective: Improve migration data through
strengthened government capacity to collect store, share,
analyze and manage migration data.
Specific Objectives:
• To evaluate the current situation of migration data
management, including existing systems, technical
infrastructure, human resources, procedures,
legislations, etc.
• To identify gaps and needs
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• To recommend specific measures and next steps for
government and development partners (including
possible data-sharing systems between relevant
institutions and/or strategy for development of a
migration data management plan)
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Approach and Methodology
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Consultative and participatory method, close
consultation with key stakeholders
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Meeting with Working Group on Migration Data
(Research and Data Hub, the National Council for
Population and Development, Ministry of State for
Immigration and Registration of Persons, Ministry of
Labour, Institute for Development Studies, University of
Nairobi, National Environment Management Authority,
Youth Enterprise for Development Fund, Kenya National
Bureau of Statistics, and the National Agency for
Population and Development (NCAPD)
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In addition, key informant interviews with Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Tourism, Kenya Association of
Nurses, UNHCR, UNFPA ??, World Bank??, Human Rights
Commission.
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Approach and Methodology - continued
• Literature Review
• Development of Data Collection
Instruments
• Data Collection
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• Data Analysis
• Report Writing
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Scope and Coverage
Existing situation, needs and gaps, and recommendations/
next steps -- all institutions working on migration issues or with
migration-related data, including:
• Migration data availability and quality
• Migration data management (collection, storing, analysis,
and sharing)
• Capacity (human resources and technical infrastructure)
• Procedures and legislative framework
• Sample of key regional offices and border posts
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• Recommendations/next steps - for government and
development partners (including possible data-sharing 6
systems between relevant institutions and/or strategy for
development of a migration data management plan)
Institutions Interviewed
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31 institutions have been identified and 20 have been
interviewed thus far
1. Immigration DepartmentNamanga Border port
2. Kenya National Bureau of
Statistics – Immigration
section
3. Immigration Department
Busia
4. Immigration Department
Lalaba Border Post
5. Moi International Airport
– Mombasa
6. Kilindini Port
7. AMADPO
8. Regional Office Coast Province
9. Immigration Headquarters
Training and Research (Immigration Data)
10. Ministry of Gender
11. Youth Enterprise Development
Fund
12. Central Bank of Kenya
13. COTU (KUDHEIHA)
14. Brand Kenya
15. Ministry of Labour
16. Ministry of Tourism Kenya
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Tourist Board
Institutions Interviewed- continued
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17. Ministry of Health/Nursing
Council of Kenya/ Kenya
Medical Association
18. United Nations Population
Funds (UNFPA) UNFPA
19. Kenya Association of Private
Employment Agencies
20. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
21. IOM
21. Kenya National Bureau of
Statistics, Population and
Housing Census & Social
Statistics Directorate
22. Kenya Private Sector
Association (KEPSA)
23. Federation of Kenyan Employees
24. Kenya Association of
Manufacturers
25. Export Processing Authority
26. Department of Refugee Affairs
27. Diaspora Desk – Prime Minister’s
Office
28. Population Studies and Research
Institute UoN
29. UNHCR
30. ILO
31. World Bank
Challenges
 Difficulty in obtaining appointments with contact
persons especially in the 1st week of October 2012 due
to Nairobi Trade Fair.
 Difficulty in getting approval to be provided with
relevant information.
 Difficulty in getting some information e.g. details of the
equipment.
 The information required is diverse and requires
meeting more than one person in the same institution
and hence time consuming.
 Given the detailed information required as per guideline,
expected timeframe must be expanded
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Way forward
 Obtain as much detailed information as possible
for equipment and number of personnel.
 Impress on the importance of the exercise to the
institution and country at large.
 Ask for experienced people from the institution
to guide in providing key information.
 Review the timeline for the work.
 Consultative meeting held with the chairman, Mr.
Elijah Achoch, who has given us some contacts for
the institutions which have not been covered.
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Validation Meeting and Final Report
Validation Meeting in November to allow
each institution interviewed to provide
feedback on the results presented in the
draft final report
Final Report presented to the NCC
(possibly December) for agreement on
follow up and next steps
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Thank you
GONDI HESBON OLUM
Mobile Numbers: 0720 677189/0733 751262
Contact: olum.gondi@yahoo.com
Please visit our website:
www.acpmigration-obs.org
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