Political Pillar
The
Political Pillar of Vision 2030 objective is to move to the future as one
nation and envisions a democratic system that is issue based; people centered,
results oriented, and are accountable to the public. It targets five main
areas: The rule of law – the Constitution of Kenya, electoral and political
processes, democracy and public service delivery, transparency and
accountability, and security, peace building and conflict management
Rule
of Law. Kenya’s 2010 constitution provides for increased accountability and
transparency to combat pervasive corruption, but no top officials have been
successfully prosecuted for corruption since 2002
Electoral
and Political Processes. The first application of technology in the 2013
elections aimed to guarantee the integrity of the voter register through the
use of a Biometric Voter Registration system that was acquired at a cost of 95
million USD.
Democracy
and Public Service Delivery
Transparency
and Accountability. The police, the judiciary, and the Ministry of Defense have
been identified as some of the country’s most corrupt institutions. Although
the judiciary is independent, the courts are understaffed and underfinanced,
leading to delays.
Security,
Peace-Building and Conflict Management. In September 2013, it suffered its
largest terrorist attack since the 1998 U.S. embassy bombing.
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