ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. Legislative, policy and other measures taken to guarantee the right of access to adequate housing, to ensure security of tenure for all citizens, particularly for the vulnerable and marginalized; including availability of utilities, economic and physical accessibility as well as cultural acceptability; the establishment of the Uwezo Fund Initiative (UWEZO) which creates more jobs for women and the youth; the Sessional Paper Number 4 of 2015 on National Employment Policy and Strategy for Kenya, passed by Parliament in August 2015 with a goal to promote decent jobs in the country through various identified multi-sectoral strategies, which, when implemented will go a long way in addressing unemployment challenges in Kenya; the increase in the number of hospitals from 167 in 2008 to 275 in 2012; the introduction of free maternal health care in public hospitals in 2013 in order to encourage pregnant mothers to deliver in hospitals attended by skilled workers as opposed to delivering at home in a bid to reduce the high infant and maternal mortality rate; the Traditional Health Practitioners Bill 2015 which is currently in Parliament and provides for the regulation of the practice of traditional medicine; taking measures to enhance education in the informal settlements, with the Government providing capitation grants to 474 non-formal schools; on the free primary and secondary school education; and the establishment of a National Council for Nomadic Education in 2015 which amongst other things reviews and develops policies in all matters relating to nomadic education; mobilizes funds for the development of nomadic education; and determines standards and skills to be attained in schools and institutions with nomadic communities. Civil and Political Rights 14. The Commission commends Kenya for the: i. ii. progressive jurisprudence of the Kenyan Judiciary with regards to determining cases relating to the citizen’s right to vote, especially on the right of prisoners to vote; NGEC which promotes the principles of: impartiality, gender equality; inclusiveness, non-discrimination and protection of marginalized groups; and ongoing amendment of the Elections and Political Parties Act to address the challenges experienced for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the 2013 general elections, including protection from violence and lack of funding to the PWDs. Women and Children’s Rights 4|P a g e