DEVELOPMENT OF GOVERNANCE, JUSTICE AND

SECURITY STATISTICS IN KENYAROBERT C. B. BULUMA

KENYA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS

First Meeting of Governance, Peace & Security sTATISTICS

Nairobi , KenyaMay, 23 – 25, 2012

OVERVIEW

Introduction Kenya’s desire for G, J & S statistics Tasks accomplished in GDDS I & II Lessons from Dar GDDS II launch Chosen priorities for Kenya in Dar workshop What Kenya intended to achieve during GDDS II Data published by KNBS Recommendations Conclusions

INTRODUCTION Governance statistics unit started in 2001 New Government in 2002 National Development Plan: 2002 - 2008 Public safety, Law & Order given priority Challenges that faced country by then Economic Recovery Strategy Paper Collect data from Police, Judiciary, Prisons,

Probation & Aftercare, Ethics & Anti- Corruption & Public prosecution, Children’s dept, Immigration, IIEB

KENYA’S DESIRE FOR J & S STATISTICS

Kenya was faced with insecurity, crime, corruption, drug trafficking & proliferation of firearms

Do we have G, J & S statistics to assist in policy? Do we have timely G, J & S data? Do we have quality G, J & S data? What data gaps exist in G, J & S ? Do we have trained personnel to compile G, J &

S statistics? Do we have equipment and software? How do we disseminate G, J & S statistics?

KENYA’S DESIRE FOR J & S STATISTICS CONT’D

GOK developed Economic Strategy Paper in 2003 National Statistical System Strategic Plan, 2003 –

2008 developed G, J & Security statistics given a lot of weight Local consultancies supported by WB in 2004 Statcap implementation started in 2006. A loan of

20 million USD GDDS Phase I started & supported two missions:

2004 and 2005

TASKS ACCOMPLISHED IN GDDS I FIRST MISSION

First GDDS mission in May, 2004 had the following main objectives:

Review user needs in both criminal and civil justice

Identify what statistical outputs and products needed to be produced and their frequency

Identify what inputs and capacity building activities were needed to achieve the outputs

TASKS ACCOMPLISHED IN GDDS I FIRST MISSION CONT’D

Prepare a detailed implementation plan for judicial statistics

Prepare detailed advice on Kenyan Judicial Statistics

Plan for Kenyan Judicial Statistics to become consistent with police, probation and prisons statistics

Apart from Judiciary, the mission visited Police, Probation & Prisons departments

TASKS ACCOMPLISHED IN GDDS I SECOND MISSION

The second mission was held in May, 2005 Targeted Police, Prisons, Probation, G, J & S

statistics Visited Police stations, Prisons and Probation

offices in areas closer to Nairobi city Required to identify areas of capacity building Assist in production of a unified vision Design a governance development strategy

TASKS ACCOMPLISHED IN GDDS I SECOND MISSION CONT’D

The G, J & S departments collect, collate, compile, analyze and disseminate statistics for planning and general administration of justice

G, J & S institutions have statistics units that required assistance

They lacked equipment & trained manpower to collect, collate and compile statistics

TASKS ACCOMPLISHED IN GDDS II FIRST MISSION

First mission held in Nov, 2007 Discussions held with KNBS centred on Statistics

Act, coordinating machinery, statistics publication, household survey

Discussions also held with Police, Judiciary, Prisons & Probation and included: data collection, use & quality, and IT development & software

Discussions also held with E & ACC & Public Prosecutions department

TASKS ACCOMPLISHED IN GDDS II SECOND MISSION

The second mission was held in April, 2008 Visited several agencies Issues of IT and database management

featured mostly Issues of funding of activities also discussed A lot of improvements noted during this

mission Different sources of funding required to move

the agenda forward

LESSONS FROM LAUNCH OF GDDS PHASE II IN DAR

Definitions/Classifications of G, J & S statistics Forms used by GJS agencies in data collection Description of the flow of the GJ S system Design computerisation of the GJS systems Present information on resources of GJS

institutions List of data collection vehicles (e.g. surveys) Design tables for publication Design of metadata

CHOSEN PRIORITIES FOR KENYA IN DAR WORKSHOP

Setting up of G, J & S committee Frequent discussions of common G, J & S

statistics Common classifications Better IT systems Publications of G, J & S statistics Disseminations of G,J & S statistics Use of data across agencies to improve

performance and policy

WHAT KENYA INTENDS TO ACHIEVE DURING GDDS PHASE II

Data is limited in scope as it does not provide details on case load and case characteristics

Data variables and classifications are different for each agency

Data not fully processed and reported Data is incomplete Data collection tools, methods, analysis

procedures are specific to the needs of each agency.

WHAT KENYA INTENDS TO ACHIEVE DURING GDDS PHASE II CONT’D

There is lack of commonality in variables, classifications and definitions.

Analysis procedures are tailored to meet the information needs of the individual agencies.

There is lack of coordinated information sharing among these agencies

No unique identity for a person as he/she moves from one agency to the other hence cannot be monitored

WHAT KENYA INTENDS TO ACHIEVE DURING GDDS PHASE II CONT’D

Data does not provide mostly demographic characteristics of the offenders

Need for reviewing of data collection instruments

Need for computerization of data collection tools at all levels

DATA PUBLISHED BY KNBS

KNBS publishes the following data in annual Economic Survey:

Annual crimes reported to Police Firearms & ammunitions recovered/Surrendered Number of offences reported to Police by Province Number of persons reported to Police to have

committed offences by gender Number of persons reported to Police to have

committed offences against morality/persons

DATA PUBLISHED BY KNBS CONT’D

Cases prosecuted by Director of Public Priosecutions

Cases filed, disposed of & pending in Law & High courts

Number of magistrates & judges by cadre Cases reported to E & ACC by type Number of reports filed by E &ACC to Attorney

General Convicted prison population by age & gender

DATA PUBLISHED BY KNBS CONT’D

Daily average population of prisoners by gender Prison population by sentence duration by

gender Convicted prisoners by type of offence Number of Justice & security personnel Number of offenders serving probation sentence

by gender & type of offence Number of offenders serving community service

order by gender and offence

DATA PUBLISHED BY KNBS CONT’D

Number of offenders serving community aftercare rehabilitation by gender and offence

Number of registered voters by Province and gender

Number of national identity cards issued, replaced and collected by gender

Number of passports & entry/work permits issued

RECOMMENDATIONS

The KNBS is determined to continue assisting agencies to build capacity

Agencies also encouraged to look for alternative sources of funds to build capacity

Greater need exists for computerization of agencies’ field offices

Agencies also encouraged to recruit professional statistical officers/economist

Agencies encouraged to make use of G,J & S data

CONCLUSIONS

Positive development in G, J & S among senior officers of GJS

Statcap project improved computer infrastructure at HQs of GJS

More data being used in GJS sector More disseminations being done by Police Resources are not adequate to fund all activities

END OF PRESENTATION

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