Kenya Action Plan Review 2020-2022 – For Public Comment

In 2021, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM)The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is OGP’s accountability arm and the main means of tracking progress in participating countries. The IRM provides independent, evidence-based, and objective ... published the Action PlanAction plans are at the core of a government’s participation in OGP. They are the product of a co-creation process in which government and civil society jointly develop commitments to open governmen... Review for Kenya’s fourth action plan. The report provides a technical review of the action plan’s characteristics and the strengths and challenges the IRM identifies to inform a stronger implementation process.

In Kenya, the IRM’s findings are summarized below:

Kenya’s fourth action plan continues ambitious reforms not previously completed, including the adoption of the open contractingA transparent procurement process, known as open contracting, increases competition, improves public service delivery, and ensures governments better value for their money. Technical specifications: C... data standards, the implementation of the Access to Information Act and the promotion of meaningful participation in the legislative processes. It also introduces new promising policy areas such as improving access to justiceAccessible justice systems – both formal and informal – ensure that individuals and communities with legal needs know where to go for help, obtain the help they need, and move through a system tha... More. Commitments primarily focus on increasing transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub... More and civic participation and could include stronger actions to enhance accountability through feedback and redress mechanisms. Moving forward, the Kenyan OGP Steering CommitteeThe Steering Committee is OGP’s executive decision-making body. Its role is to develop, promote and safeguard OGP’s values, principles and interests; establish OGP’s core ideas, policies, and ru... should strengthen its oversight role, coordinating with implementing agencies to ensure that milestones have the adequate resources and are met in time and to their full extent.

The report is available in English. The public comment period ended29 October 2021.