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State of Judiciary 2011-2012
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NATIONAL
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
ORDERS
PROGRAMME
Trained 133 magistrates on the Community
Services Orders Programme in Mombasa,
Nakuru, Embu and Kisumu over a period of
four months
Issued Community Service Orders for 1,850
Offenders in three weeks in June 2012, thus
easing congestion in prison
Collaborated with the United Nations
African Institute (UNAFRI) to evaluate the
drug addiction treatment of offenders
The National Community Service Orders
Committee appointed by Vice President
and sworn In by Chief Justice
Resource constraints leading
to limited training opportunities
for the stakeholders and limited
application of Community
Service Orders as an alternative
to imprisonment
Strengthen penal transformation and
alternatives to imprisonment in line with
international best practice
Increase resource allocation for the
proper administration and management
of community service
MINISTRY OF
ENVIRONMENT
& MINERAL
RESOURCES
Enactment of the Environment and Land
Court Act. Reviewed the Mineral Act 1948 in
line with the provisions of the Constitution
Drafted the Mining Policy as well as the
Geology, Minerals and Mining Bill which
have been forwarded to Cabinet for
approval
Reviewed the Environmental Management
Coordination Act (EMCA) 1999 in line with
the provisions of the Constitution
Increased penalties under EMCA
Lack of stakeholder collaboration
between justice sector agencies
& municipal and city councils for
the implementation of Articles 42
and 69 of the Constitution
Promote public awareness on
environment protection & conservation
Legally institute monthly clean up days
Adopt an integrated approach to waste
management and the enforcement of
environment violation penalties