Kenya – Children’s Rights
CHAPTER TWO: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS AND THEMATIC AREAS
2.2 Kenya’s Experience with Business and Human Rights
Under the social pillar of the Vision 2030, Kenya aims to build a just and cohesive society with social equity in a clean and secure environment. The Key sectors under the social pillar namely: […] youth […]
CHAPTER THREE: POLICY ACTION
3.1 Pillar 1: The State Duty to Protect
Policy Actions [Page 17]
The Government will:
viii. Develop procedural guidelines for use by businesses, individuals and communities in their negotiations for land access and acquisition. These guidelines will ensure and safeguard the participation of […] youth, children [….]
3.3. Pillar 3: Access to Remedy
Policy Actions
A) State-based judicial and non-judicial remedies [Page 21]
The Government will:
vii. increase the capacity of the labour inspection department to handle labour related grievances, including through:
- increasing the number of labour inspectors to monitor and enforce compliance with labour standards by businesses, with particular attention to the implementation of mandatory policies to prevent and address […] prohibition of child labour […]
B) Non- State-based Grievance Mechanisms [Page 21]
Policy Actions
The Government will:
- Develop and disseminate guidance for businesses on the establishment of credible operational-level grievance mechanisms that are consistent with international standards. Such grievance mechanisms should be responsive to the needs and rights of vulnerable groups such as.[…] children […]
CHAPTER FOUR: IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING [Page 22]
To ensure that the measures proposed in this NAP are implemented, there shall be a NAP Steering Committee overseen by the Department of Justice and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. The Implementing Committee will consist of representatives from the following institutions: […]
14. National Council for Children Services