Outside assessments
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Practioners including
InWEnt alumni report on
experiences with outside
GAs - using indicators to
increase political
. accountability, inform the
policy process and political
debate
Kinyanjui Kamau, Senior Programs Officer,
National Council of Churches of Kenya
Kenya National Dialogue
and Reconciliation Process
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The disputed 2007 elections precipitated a
crisis and violence that left over 1300 dead
and over 600,000 displaced
The National Accord was signed by the two
Principals – President Kibaki and Prime
Minister Raila Odinga to form a Grand
Coalition Government whose mandate
would be to implement Four Agenda Items
Kinyanjui Kamau, Senior Programs Officer,
National Council of Churches of Kenya
The Four Agenda Items
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Agenda 1: Immediate action to stop violence and
restore fundamental rights and liberties
Agenda 2: Immediate measures to address the
humanitarian crisis, promote reconciliation, and
healing
Agenda 3: How to overcome the political crisis
Agenda 4: Address long term issues, including
constitutional, legal and institutional reforms; land
reforms; tackling youth unemployment, tackling
poverty, inequity and regional development
imbalances, consolidating national unity and
cohesion, and addressing impunity, transparency
and accountability.
Kinyanjui Kamau, Senior Programs Officer,
National Council of Churches of Kenya
Actionable indicators
Agenda Item 1:
 Stopping violence: Incidences of political
violence; actions to stop violence, for
example, demobilisation and disarmament
of illegal armed groups; and perceptions
about political violence,
 Restoring fundamental rights and liberties:
Different forms and scales of violence; and
incidences that promote/violate rights.
Kinyanjui Kamau, Senior Programs Officer,
National Council of Churches of Kenya
Actionable indicators
Agenda Item 2:
 Addressing the humanitarian crisis:
Resettlement programme for internally
displaced persons; the nature of
humanitarian assistance
 Promoting healing and reconciliation:
Actions to promote healing and
reconciliation.
Kinyanjui Kamau, Senior Programs Officer,
National Council of Churches of Kenya
Actionable indicators
Agenda Item 3:
 Resolving the political crisis: Power
sharing; political cohesion and
coherence in decision making; public
perceptions on delivery of services;
conflict management in the coalition.
Kinyanjui Kamau, Senior Programs Officer,
National Council of Churches of Kenya
Actionable indicators
Agenda 4: Progress made in
 Undertaking constitutional and institutional reforms.
 Tackling poverty and inequality.
 Tackling unemployment among youth.
 Consolidating national cohesion and unity.
 Undertaking land reforms.
 Addressing transparency and accountability.
Tracking progress of commissions of inquiry established
to address various aspects of the root causes and the
consequences of the crisis.
Kinyanjui Kamau, Senior Programs Officer,
National Council of Churches of Kenya
Methods
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National Baseline Survey: The baseline survey comprised
a sample size of 4,021 households spread across the
country in all regions. The respondents in the survey are
randomly sampled. The survey is conducted in every
quarter.
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Case studies: Case studies on implementation of each
agenda item were undertaken in selected areas of the
country. Data for the case studies is obtained through
interviews with key informants, expert interviews, and Focus
Group Discussions, among other methods.
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Secondary data sources: A review of data by government
departments, United Nations agencies, humanitarian
agencies including the Kenya Red Cross Society, civil
society organizations and the media is undertaken.
Kinyanjui Kamau, Senior Programs Officer,
National Council of Churches of Kenya
Increasing accountability
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Kenya National Dialogue and
Reconciliation Monitoring Project was set
up by the AU and the Government to
measure progress
The project’s goal are to:
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Avail objective data on the progress in the
implementation of the National Accord.
Provide data to inform interventions.
Provide information on emerging sociopolitical issues/challenges that impact on
the implementation of the National Accord.
Kinyanjui Kamau, Senior Programs Officer,
National Council of Churches of Kenya
Dissemination
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The report is published on the Kenya
Dialogue website www.dialoguekenya.org
Dissemination forums are organized with
government officials, religious leaders, civil
society, international community
Newspapers publish extracts
TV and radio stations hold shows to discuss
the reports countrywide
Civil Society hold debates and forums on
the report
Kinyanjui Kamau, Senior Programs Officer,
National Council of Churches of Kenya
How the results were used
and by whom
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Government – inform policy, legislative agenda, point
at short term and long term issues, assess the status
of the nation
Civil Society – inform program design and
implementation, hold the government to account; step
up pressure on government to implement the reform
agenda. NCCK has used the assessment reports to
inform her positions and in the design of governance
programmes.
Citizens – inform or level expectations, inform the
future
International community – inform diplomatic
relationships and funding, step up pressure for
implementation of reform
Kinyanjui Kamau, Senior Programs Officer,
National Council of Churches of Kenya
Sustainability
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KNDRP is funded by various development
partners including the Open Society, AU
It is tied to the life of the Grand Coalition
Government that will expire in 2010 or if a
new constitution is enacted or if the coalition
collapses
The KNDRP is funded by donors making it
difficult to continue if the support was
withdrawn
Kinyanjui Kamau, Senior Programs Officer,
National Council of Churches of Kenya
Lesson learnt
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The participation of the citizenry and the
civil society, religious institutions, private
sector and government is critical in
achieving a well balanced assessment
Achievement of the de jure indicators has
been easier while de facto indicators have
been very difficult to achieve
Country led initiatives are more responsive
to local needs
The monitoring project enjoys wide
acceptance and legitimacy across the board
Kinyanjui Kamau, Senior Programs Officer,
National Council of Churches of Kenya
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Asanteni
Thank you
Barika
Merci
Yalama
Midaasi
Niwega
Kinyanjui Kamau, Senior Programs Officer,
National Council of Churches of Kenya