MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION COLLABORATES WITH DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS TO ENHANCE SECURITY.

BY VICTORIA MOVINE 

The Ministry of Interior and National Administration met with development partners on Monday 26th 2024 to discuss a way forward on how they can work together to enhance citizen participation, peace building and conflict resolution.

The meeting which brings together various development partners was held  at Serena Hotel, Nairobi, where it was hosted by Internal Security and National Administration Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo to review their collective achievements, challenges and to chart a path for the year 2024.
The Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration Dr. Raymond Omollo.

The PS said the challenges the country faces from evolving security threats demands continuous vigilance and unwavering resolve, a matter he emphasized that requires greater collaboration and support from development partners.

“Due to the intrinsic link between security and development, we seek support for the investment in our National Government Administrative Officers, who are pivotal in coordinating government policies and programmes at the grassroot level,” said the PS.


In 2023, the ministry joined forces with development partners where they embarked on a consultative and collaborative journey to anchor the foundations of security, resilience and progress within the country.

“In 2023 our vision was to utilize the multi-sectoral approach and promote inter-agency coordination not only in the management of security but also in planning, budgeting, monitoring and delivery of security related programmes,” he stated.

The PS singled out the European Union, the International Organization for Migration, the German Development Agency and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime as partners who funded numerous  programmes to enhance Kenya’s border security management and capacity building for border officials, modernization of border infrastructure and technological support for passport and visa management.

He  further noted that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees  and the International Monetary Fund along with other development partners and donor countries, have been working  closely with the ministry to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to the refugees who are a vulnerable population.
The Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration Dr. Raymond with Principal Secretary of the State Department for Correctional Services Dr. Salome Muhia during the 2nd Development Partners Roundtable meeting with Government on Monday, February 26, 2024 at Serena Hotel, Nairobi.

The Principal Secretary in the State Department for Correctional Services Dr Salome Muhia in her remarks said the prisons department is aiming at improving the correctional services as per the Report of the National Taskforce on Police Reforms.

The United Nations Resident Coordinator Dr Stephen Jackson said UN will support Kenya in the migration management of borders to enable the country have a well-managed flow of migrants who are entering and leaving the country.


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