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51 0/100

Do the armed forces have military doctrine addressing corruption as a strategic issue on operations?

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Military doctrine Score: 0 / 100
The Kenya Defence White Paper acknowledges corruption and resource mismanagement as domestic threats the country faces: “There have been wars and insurrections as well…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
The Kenya Defence White Paper does not address corrruption risks and mitigationc[1, 2]. Therefore, this indicator is marked Not Applicable.
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52 25/100

Is there training in corruption issues for commanders at all levels in order to ensure that these commanders are clear on the corruption issues they may face during deployment?

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Score: 25 / 100
Recently appointed CDF Gen Charles Kahariri invited the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). Mr. Twalib Mbarak, the Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the…
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53 13/100

Is corruption as a strategic issue considered in the forward planning of operations? If so, is there evidence that commanders at all levels apply this knowledge in the field?

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Forward planning Score: 25 / 100
There is limited information available to ascertain to what extent corruption is considered a strategic issue in the forward planning of operations. A recent…
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Application Score: 0 / 100
There is no evidence that corruption is considered as a strategic issue in the forward planning of operations by the Kenyan Ministry of Defence…
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54 0/100

Are trained professionals regularly deployed to monitor corruption risk in the field (whether deployed on operations or peacekeeping missions)?

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Corruption monitoring Score: 0 / 100
In June 2021, the UN General Assembly adopted a political declaration at its first special session against corruption. Subsequently, in 2022, the Department of…
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M&E policy Score: 0 / 100
The available evidence fails to show how monitoring and evaluation (M&E) guidance clearly defines corruption risk monitoring procedures or establishes protocols for personnel to…
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Transparency Score: 0 / 100
While the Ministry of Defence submits various reports to Parliament (including annual performance reports and deployment authorisation summaries) [1, 2], there is no evidence…
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55 13/100

Are there guidelines, and staff training, on addressing corruption risks in contracting whilst on deployed operations or peacekeeping missions?

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Comprehensiveness Score: 0 / 100
Kenya utilises the UN Peace Support Operations guidelines on deployment. Kenya has been part of the UN peace keeping processes and this has meant,…
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Training Score: 25 / 100
Kenya adopts the UN Departmental Guidelines that provides Staff training on the types of corruption risks in contracting that are prevalent during operations or…
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56 NS/100

Are private military contractors employed and if so, are they subject to a similar level of scrutiny as for the armed forces?

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Policies Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Kenya does not have a specific legal framework governing the operation of Private Military…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. The existing Private Security Code of Conduct under the Private Security Regulation Act does…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. There is no evidence of active enforcement mechanisms or documented cases of sanctions against…
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0 NA/100

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Disregard of Corruption in-Country

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Q51 NA/100

Do the armed forces have military doctrine addressing corruption as a strategic issue on operations?

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Q52 NA/100

Is there training in corruption issues for commanders at all levels in order to ensure that these commanders are clear on the corruption issues they may face during deployment?

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Q53 NA/100

Is corruption as a strategic issue considered in the forward planning of operations? If so, is there evidence that commanders at all levels apply this knowledge in the field?

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Corruption within Mission

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Q54 NA/100

Are trained professionals regularly deployed to monitor corruption risk in the field (whether deployed on operations or peacekeeping missions)?

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Contracting

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Q55 NA/100

Are there guidelines, and staff training, on addressing corruption risks in contracting whilst on deployed operations or peacekeeping missions?

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Private Security Companies

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Q56 NA/100

Are private military contractors employed and if so, are they subject to a similar level of scrutiny as for the armed forces?

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