i. ii. iii. iv. v. enactment of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, CAP 411A which provides a framework for the establishment of e-Government, a portal where one can access Government documents and information; increase in the use of technology and social media in the country; increase in public access to Government information which enhances transparency and accountability; appointment of Board of Directors for the Communications Authority selected by an independent panel comprising nominees from the private sector; and establishment of the Communications and Multimedia Appeals Tribunal to hear Complaints about any publication by or conduct of a journalist or media enterprise and anything done against a journalist or media enterprise that limits or interferes with the constitutional freedom of expression of such journalist or media enterprise. Right to Freedom of Assembly and Association 18. The Commission commends Kenya for Article 37 of the Constitution which allows every person the right, to assemble, peaceably and unarmed, to demonstrate, and to present petitions to public authorities. Due Process and Conditions of Detention 19. The Commission commends Kenya for: i. efforts made in providing mechanisms to guarantee the payment of compensation to persons who have spent unlawful time in pre-trial detention; ii. structural development programs for prisons with a view to improving prison conditions through infrastructural upgrades and civil works in many prison facilities countrywide; iii. police oversight through the establishment of the IPOA; iv. plans to establish human rights desks in police stations in line with recommendations of the Police Reform Taskforce, and the establishment of gender desks in all police stations to make services accessible to gender violence survivors to seek redress easily; v. human rights training for Police Officers; and vi. structural reforms and institutional framework for averting the threat of terrorism in the police service through the Security Laws Amendment Act, of 2014 which provides a County Coordinating Commander to oversee the operations of all the services at the County level and enabled unity of command in combating terrorism. Rights of Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities 20. The Commission commends Kenya for : 6|P a g e