APRM • SECOND COUNTRY REVIEW REPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA 3.5.3 Recommendations of the Panel 1.2.2 The panel recommends the following: i) Continued strengthening of the human and financial capacity of institutions mandated to promote peace and national cohesion (National Cohesion and Integration Commission) ii) Implement recommendations of commissions of inquiry into past violence, and support police and judicial reforms (Government, Judicial Service Commission, Police Service Commission) iii) Continued participation in regional conflict prevention, conflict management, and peace-building efforts (Government of Kenya) iv) Strengthening County Governments as key instruments for preventing and reducing conflict, enhancing local security, and building peace at the community level (National and County government). v) The early warning mechanisms in place at the county level to detect incidences of conflict and develop peace building initiatives should be strengthened through appropriate capacity building mechanisms and resourced commensurately. (Government, civil society) 3.6 OBJECTIVE 4: PROMOTE AND PROTECT POLITICAL, CIVIL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS 3.6.1 Summary of the Country Self-Assessment 123. The 2006 CRR highlighted the progress made in the enjoyment of civil and political rights by citizens since 2003, including: press freedom, the right to join political associations and space for civil society organisations to operate. However the report found some media houses especially some of the FM radio stations delivered content that had ethnic undercurrents with potential to promote conflict. 124. The Bill of Rights in the Constitution of 2010 contains key provisions on political and civil rights. Incremental legal and institutional reforms have been undertaken to give effect to rights. The Constitution covers economic, social and cultural rights in the area of health, housing, sanitation, and social security among others. There is a Socio-Economic and Poverty Atlas that addresses various themes including population demographics, education, water and sanitation, labour, information and communication technology, and welfare. The Equality Fund promotes affirmative action in access to resources for marginalised and vulnerable groups. | 90 |