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Current Action Plan
2023-2027
Action Plan 5
- Number of Commitments: 9
- Policy Area Focus: Not specified
Kenyan reformers designed a fifth action plan that promises to strengthen government transparency, particularly around priority areas of climate action, data, procurement, public debt, and parliamentary activities. Commitments build on longstanding aims of Kenya’s OGP community and includes concrete reforms that can contribute to restoring trust between Kenyans and the state. (More)
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A Clear Commitment to Justice
Justice has become one of the most popular policy areas across the Partnership and the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) has found many of these commitments to be highly impactful.
Resources
- Kenya Action Plan Review 2023-2027
2024, IRM Report, Web page
- Kenya Action Plan Review 2023-2027 – For Public Comment
2024, Web page
- Kenya Action Plan 2023-2027 (December)
2024, Action Plan, Web page
- Kenya Results Report 2020–2022
2023, IRM Report, Web page
- Kenya Results Report 2020-2022 – For Public Comment
2023, Report Comments, Web page
- Kenya Transitional Results Report 2018-2021
2023, IRM Report, Web page
- Kenya Transitional Results Report 2018-2021 – For Public Comment
2023, Report Comments, Web page
- Kenya Co-Creation Brief 2023
2023, IRM Report, Web page
- Kenya – Contrary to Process Letter (February 2023)
2023, Letter, Web page
- Kenya Action Plan Review 2020-2022
2022, IRM Report, Web page
- Elgeyo Marakwet Design Report 2018-2020
2021, Web page
- Kenya Action Plan Review 2020-2022 – For Public Comment
2021, Report Comments, Web page
- Action plan – Makueni, Kenya, 2021 – 2022
2021, Action Plan, Web page
- Action plan – Nandi, Kenya, 2021 – 2022
2021, Action Plan, Web page
- Nandi – Letter of Support
2021, Letter, Web page
- Nairobi – Letter of Support
2021, Letter, Web page
- Makueni – Letter of Support
2021, Letter, Web page
- Kenya Design Report 2018-2020
2021, IRM Report, Web page
- Kenya – Contrary to Process Letter (March 2021)
2021, Letter, Web page
- Kenya Action Plan 2020-2022
2021, Action Plan, Web page
- Kenya Design Report 2018-2020 – For Public Comment
2020, Report Comments, Web page
- Kenya End-of-Term Report 2016-2018
2020, IRM Report, Web page
- Kenya End-of-Term Report 2016-2018 – For Public Comment
2020, Report Comments, Web page
- Kenya – Letter of Candidacy for OGP Steering Committee (2020)
2020, Letter, Web page
- Kenya – Letter of Candidacy for 2019 Steering Committee Elections
2019, Letter, Web page
- Elgeyo Marakwet IRM Report 2017
2019, IRM Report, Web page
- Kenya Action Plan 2018-2020
2018, Action Plan, Web page
- Elgeyo Marakwet County Action Plan 2018-2020
2018, Action Plan, Web page
- Kenya Mid-Term Report 2016- 2018
2018, IRM Report, Web page
- Elgeyo Marakwet IRM Report 2017 – For Public Comment
2018, Report Comments, Web page
- Kenya Mid-Term Report 2016- 2018 – For Public Comment
2018, Report Comments, Web page
- Kenya 2017 Late SAR Letter – February 2018
2018, Letter, Web page
- Kenya Letter of Intent to Join OGP
2017, Letter, Web page
- What’s in a Name? A comparison of ‘open government’ definitions across seven OGP members
2017, Research Product, Web page
- OGP Letter to Kenya Regarding Late Action Plan: November 2015
2017, Letter, Web page
- Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya Action Plan
2016, Action Plan, Web page
- Kenya National Action Plan 2016-2018
2016, Action Plan, Web page
- Kerio Center Endorsement Letter
2016, Letter, Web page
- Kenya Letter (Jan 7 2016)
2016, Letter, Web page
- OGP Letter – Kenya – Nov. 15
2015, Letter, Web page
- Case Study – Kenya
2015, Case Study, Web page
- Transforming the Courts: Judicial Sector Reforms in Kenya, 2011-2015
2015, Research Product, Web page
- Kenya Action Plan 2012-2013
2015, Action Plan, Web page
- Kenya IRM Progress Report 2012-2013
2015, IRM Report, Web page
- The social impact of open data in the global south
2015, Web page
Commitment Performance
The following variables answer the question “Did this commitment open government?“, and focus on how government practices have changed as a result of the commitment’s implementation.
Key
No IRM data
Pending IRM Review
How to Get More Starred Commitments
Starred commitments in OGP are one of the ways the IRM designates promising reforms. The graph below shows where the major areas for improvement in action plan design and implementation should take place based on past action plans.
Key
Stars (Global average 7%)
Focus on implementation
Focus on design
Pending IRM review
No IRM data
Focus on design
Focus on objectives and impact (ambition/potential impact)
Focus on relevance to open government
Focus on verifiability
Public Participation
This table shows: 1) the level of public influence during the development and implementation of OGP action plans, 2) whether consultations were open to any member of the public or only to those invited; and 3) whether a forum existed that met regularly.
Key
Participation was closed
Participation was open to any interested party
No IRM data
Forum
Pending IRM review
Definitions
Collaborate: Iterative dialogue and public helped set agenda
Involve: Government gave feedback on public inputs
Consult: Public gave input
Inform: Government provided public with information on plan
OGP Global Report Data
The data below is drawn from the 2019 OGP Global Report. You can view and learn more about the report here.
Selected Dimensions of Open Government
This section captures how each OGP member can play a leadership role, based on IRM-based findings and third-party scores. This list does not cover all of open government and OGP members are not required to take any action.
Action implications
These are recommendations on the role that each OGP member might play in each policy area. The recommendations are derived from a combination of the IRM-based findings and third-party scores.
IRM-based findings
Reflect the performance of commitments in a particular policy area, as assessed by the IRM.
(NC) No Commitments
(CA) Commitment(s) in the policy area.
(IR) IRM-Reviewed: At least one IRM-assessed commitment.
(C) Was Complete: At least one commitment was substantially or fully completed.
(A) Was Ambitious: At least one commitment with moderate or transformative potential impact.
(ER) Showed Early Results: At least one commitment opened government in a “Major” or “Outstanding” way.
Third-party scores
Reflect “real-world” performance, i.e., performance outside of the OGP framework. Scores are comprised of various indicators collected by respected organizations.
Anti-Corruption
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
Civic Space
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
Open Policy Making
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
Access to Information
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
Fiscal Openness
Action
Implication
Implication
IRM-Based Findings
NC
CA
IR
C
A
ER
Third-Party
Score (0-4)
Score (0-4)
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