| Kenya |
| Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO) |
| African Peer Review Mechanism. Kenya |
| Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) "a wholly owned Government Development Finance Institution (DFI), was established in 1963 initially as a subsidiary of the Land and Agricultural Bank. In 1969, it was incorporated as a full – fledged financial institution under the Agricultural Finance Corporation Act, Cap 323 of the laws of Kenya. It was then tasked in assisting in the effective and peaceful transfer of land to indigenous farmers, as well as injecting new capital to farm owners to spur development. After successful implementation of this task, AFC was further reconstituted in 1969 to assume a wider mandate by taking over the functions of the Land and Agricultural Bank of Kenya." |
| Agricultural Information Resource Centre (AIRC) Division in the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock & Fisheries |
| Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) "The Authority is the successor of former regulatory institutions in the sector that were merged into Directorates under the Authority, with the commencement of Crops Act, 2013 on 1st August 2014 , including Coffee Board of Kenya, Kenya Sugar Board, Tea Board of Kenya, Coconut Development Authority, Cotton Development Authority, Sisal Board of Kenya, Pyrethrum Board of Kenya, Horticultural Crops Development Authority." |
| Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority (AFFA) "a state corporation established through an Act of Parliament specifically, under section 3 of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority Act of 2013." |
| Anti-Counterfeit Agency (ACA) "established under the Anti-Counterfeit Act 2008 as a State Corporation." |
| Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) Established by the Anti-Doping Act 5 of 2016, Section 5. |
| Arid and Semi-arid Lands Agricultural Productivity Research Project (ASAL APRP) "a five year project (2012- 2017) funded by the Government of Kenya and the European Union under the Kenya Rural Development Programme (KRDP)." |
| Brand Kenya Board State Corporations Act, Brand Kenya Board Order 2008. |
| Cabinet Office |
| Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Statutory body. |
| Central Bank of Kenya |
| Climate Change Action Plan (Kenya) |
| Climate Change Fund Established by the Climate Change Act 11 of 2016, Section 25. Vested in the National Treasury. |
| Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) "The Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) is established under Section 5 (6) of the Sixth schedule of the Constitution. The mandate of CIC is stipulated in Section 5 ( of the same schedule and of The Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution Act, 2010." |
| Commission on Administrative Justice/Office of the Ombudsman |
| Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) "an independent Commission set up under Article 215 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010. Its core mandate is to recommend the basis for equitable sharing of revenues raised nationally between the national and the county governments, and among the county governments." |
| Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) Statutory body. |
| Directorate of Criminal Investigations |
| Directorate of e-Government |
| Directorate of National Cohesion and Values Directorate in the Executive Office of the President. |
| Energy Regulation Commission (ERC) "Energy Regulatory Commission is established under the Energy Act, 2006. Following the operationalization of the Energy Act, 2006, with effect from July 7 2007, the Electricity Regulatory Board (ERB) became Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)." |
| Energy Regulatory Commission "established under the Energy Act, 2006. Following the operationalization of the Energy Act, 2006, with effect from July 7 2007, the Electricity Regulatory Board (ERB) became Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)" |
| Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission |
| Ewaso Ng'iro North River Basin Development Authority Established by the Ewaso Ng'iro North River Basin Development Authority Act, Cap. 448/ |
| Ewaso Ng’iro South River Basin Authority "Ewaso Ng’iro South River Basin Authority is a state corporation established in 1989 by the Act of Parliament Cap 447." |
| Government of Kenya |
| ICT Authority |
| Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) |
| Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) Established by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority Act 35 of 2011. |
| Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation (ICDC) Established by the Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation Act, Cap 445. |
| Information and Communication Technology Authority "a State Corporation under the Ministry of Information Communication and Technology" |
| Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGTRC) "a body formed to establish a framework for consultation and co-operation between the National and County Governments and amongst county governments and was further mandated to take over the residual functions of the Transition Authority." |
| Judicial Service Commission " a constitutional body established under Article 171(1) of the Constitution of Kenya. " |
| Judiciary "one of the three State organs established under Chapter 10, Article 159 of the Constitution of Kenya. It establishes the Judiciary as an independent custodian of justice in Kenya. Its primary role is to exercise judicial authority given to it, by the people of Kenya." |
| Kenya Airports Authority Established by the Kenya Airports Authority Act, Cap. 395. |
| Kenya Coastal Development Project (KCDP) "a multisectoral development programme that is financed by the World Bank and GEF and hosted by the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute(KMFRI). The Project's Development Objective (PDO) is to improve management effectiveness and enhance revenue generation from Kenya's coastal and marine resources." |
| Kenya Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd. (KETRACO) "KETRACO is 100 Government owned and being a state corporation, it is regulated under the State Corporations Act, Cap 446." |
| Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) National research institute established in 1979 under the Ministry of Trade and Industry. |
| Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) "an autonomous public institute that was established in May 1997 through a Legal Notice and commenced operations in June 1999. In January 2007,His Excellency the President signed the KIPPRA Bill into law and the KIPPRA Act No. 15 of 2006 commenced on 1st February 2007.The Institute is thus an autonomous Think Tank established under an Act of Parliament." State Corporation. |
| Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) "The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) was established by the Government of Kenya on the 14th of January 2013 under an Act of Parliament- Act No.4 of 2013." |
| Kenya Law Reports. Laws of Kenya and gazettes from 1906. |
| Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) Statutory body. |
| Kenya National Highways Authority Parastatal |
| Kenya National Trading Corporation Ltd. "wholly owned by the Government through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives." |
| Kenya Open Data Government initiative, making government datasets freely available. |
| Kenya Open Data "The Kenya Open Data is a portal that makes public Government datasets accessible for free to the public in easy reusable formats. This initiative is in support of the Government’s drive to consistently inform and be accountable to its citizens." |
| Kenya Police Service |
| Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Parastatal |
| Kenya Roads Board (KRB) |
| Kenya School of Government (KSG) " established by the KSG Act (No. 9 of 2012). The School is the successor of the former Kenya Institute of Administarion (KIA), Kenya Development and Learning Centre (KDLC) and the Government Training Institutes (GTIs) Mombasa, Matuga, Embu & Baringo." State corporation. |
| Kenya Vision 2030 |
| Kenya Water Institute "established by the KEWI Act 2001 " |
| Kenya Water Towers Agency State Corporations Act, The Kenya Water Towers Agency Order 2012. |
| Kenya Wildlife Service "a state corporation established by an Act of Parliament Cap 376." |
| Kenyan Open Data Initiative |
| Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) "mandated by Law (Cap 441)" |
| Konza Techno City Kenya "In 2008, the Government of Kenya approved the creation of Konza Technology City as a flagship Kenya Vision 2030 project." |
| Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KOTDA) State Corporations Act, Konza Technopolis Development Authority Order 2012. |
| Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) Established by the Lake Basin Development Authority Act 1979, Cap. 442. |
| LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority (LCDA) Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopian Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Project. |
| MEAs Project (Kenya) Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) |
| Media Council of Kenya "an independent national institution established by the Media Council Act 2013 for purposes of setting of media standards and ensuring compliance with those standards as set out in Article 34(5) of the Constitution and for connected purposes." |
| Micro and Small Enterprise Authority (MSEA) Established by the Micro and Small Enterprises Act 55 of 2012. |
| Mineral Rights Board Established by the Mining Act 12 of 2016, part V |
| Ministry of Devolution and ASALs |
| Ministry of Energy |
| Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
| Ministry of Finance. Aid Effectiveness Kenya |
| Ministry of Health. Division of Malaria Control Formerly: National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP). |
| Ministry of Health. Human Nutrition and Dietetics Unit |
| Ministry of Information and Communications |
| Ministry of Labour |
| Ministry of Mining. Mining Cadastre Portal |
| Ministry of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 |
| Ministry of State for Public Service |
| Ministry of State for Special Programmes |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry |
| Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| MyGov.go.ke Official Kenya Government site. |
| National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) Statutory body. |
| National Biosafety Office, Kenya |
| National Bureau of Statistics |
| National Climate Change Council Established by the Climate Change Act 11 of 2016, Section 5. Climate Change Directorate to act as secretariat for Council. |
| National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) Statutory body. |
| National Committee on Trade Facilitation Established by Gazette notice no. 7319, Kenya gazette no. 110 (16 Sept. 2016) Contact State Department of Trade. |
| National Construction Authority (NCA) "a government organisation which regulates, streamlines and builds capacity in the construction industry." |
| National Consultative Co-ordination Committee on Internally Displaced Persons |
| National Coordinating Agency for Population and Development (NCAPD) |
| National Council for Children's Services (NCSS) "a semi-autonomous government agency (SAGA) established under Section 30 of the Children Act 2001 to exercise general supervision and control over the planning, financing and co-ordination of child rights and welfare activities and to advise the Government on all aspects thereof." |
| National Council for Persons with Disabilities "a state corporation established by an Act of Parliament; the Persons with Disabilities Act No. 14 of 2003 and set up in November 2004." |
| National Council for Population and Development (NCPD) |
| National Counter Terrorism Centre Established by the Security Amendment Act 19 of 2014. |
| National Crime Research Centre Established by the National Crime Research Act No. 4 of 1997. |
| National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) Established by the National Drought Management Authority Act 4 of 2016. |
| National Employment Authority Established by the National Employment Authority Act 3 of 2016. |
| National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) |
| National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) "a constitutional Commission established by an Act of Parliament in August 2011, as a successor commission to the Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission pursuant to Article 59 of the Constitution. NGEC derives its mandate from Articles 27, 43, and Chapter Fifteen of the Constitution; and section 8 of NGEC Act (Cap. 15) of 2011, with the objectives of promoting gender equality and freedom from discrimination." |
| National Housing Corporation (NHC) Statutory body established by the Housing Act, Cap. 117. |
| National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) "a state corporation established under the Industrial Training (Amendment) Act of 2011." |
| National Land Commission "The mandate of the National Land Commission (NLC) is drawn from the National Land Policy of 2009, Constitution of Kenya 2010, National Land Commission Act, 2012, the Land Act 2012 and the Land Registration Act of 2012." |
| National Legal Aid Service Established by the Legal Aid Act 6 of 2016, Section 5. Successor to the National Legal Aid and Awareness Program. |
| National Mining Corporation Established by the Mining Act 12 of 2016, part V |
| National Police Service |
| National Police Service Commission (NPSC) Established by the National Police Service Commission Act Cap 185C. |
| National Social Security Fund (NSSF) |
| National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) The National Transport and safety Authority was established through an Act of Parliament; Act Number 33 on 26th October 2012. |
| National Treasury |
| National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation (NWCPC) "established under the State Corporation’s Act Chapter 446 of the Laws of Kenya vide Legal Notice No. 270 of 24th June, 1988 as an autonomous agency reporting to the then Ministry of Water Development. It became operational on 1st July, 1989." |
| Nzoia Sugar Company Limited (NSC) "The Company was established in 1975, under the Companies Act Cap. 486 of the Laws of Kenya with Memorandum and Articles of Association and issued a certificate of incorporation No.C13734 dated 1st August, 1975. The Government is the majority shareholder owning 98 shares while Fives Cail Babcock (FCB) and Industrial Development Bank owning 1 each respectively." |
| Office of the Attorney-General and Department of Justice |
| Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Established by Article 157 of the Constitution. |
| Parliament of the Republic of Kenya Sessional Acts and Bills under The Legislative Process. |
| Permanent Presidential Music Commission |
| Poverty Eradication Commission |
| Power of Mercy Advisory Commitee |
| Public Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA). "established under the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005." |
| Public Sector Reform & Development Secretariat |
| Public Service Commission of Kenya |
| Rural Electrification Authority "established under Section 66 of the Energy Act, 2006 (No 12 of 2006) as a body corporate." |
| Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) Established under the Sacco Societies Act, Cap 490B |
| Salaries and Remuneration Commission |
| Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (TARDA) Established by the Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority Act Cap. 443. |
| Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA) "a State Corporation established under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Act, 2013." |
| The Judiciary |
| Transition Authority (TA) "established under section 4 of Transition to Devolved Government Act(TDGA) 2012 as a statutory body with the mandate of facilitating and coordinating the transition to the devolved system of government." |
| Victim Protection Board Established by the Victims Protection Act 17 of 2014. |
| Water Resources Management Authority (WRMA) "WRMA was established as a corporate body through a gazette notice No. 8140 of 14th November 2003 pursuant to the Water Act (2002) and was operationalized in July 2005. The Authority is the lead agency in the management of water resources in the country and its overall development objective is to ensure rational, effective management of the water resources and equitable access for the various competing needs." |
| Water Services Trust Fund "State Corporation established under the Water Act, 2002." |
| Youth Enterprise Development Fund "a state corporation under the Ministry of Public Service, Gender and Youth Affairs. It was gazetted on 8th December 2006 and then transformed into a State Corporation on 11th May 2007, " Legal notice 63 of 2007. |
| Kenya - Government policy |
| KIPPRA Public Policy Repository (PPR) |
| Kenya - Government publications |
| Kenya e-Repository Repository of Kenya Government Documents |
| Knowledge Based Bioeconomy (KBBE) See: Biotechnology indutries |
| Knowledge management - Africa |
| United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. Committee on Development Information |
| Kunene Transboundary Water Supply Project (KTWSP) |
| Kunene River Awareness Kit |
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