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    A Case for vesting the independent policing and oversight authority with proprietorial functions
    (Strathmore University, 2018) Kerubo, Laura Ongoto
    The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is an organ which was formed for the purposes of police accountability through civilian oversight over the work of the police in Kenya. IPOA seeks to provide robust civilian oversight over the police in a way that will promote public trust and confidence in the National Police Service (NPS), and its mandate is to conduct impartial and independent investigations over member of the police service against whom complaints have been lodged and monitoring the NPS to prevent impunity and enhance professionalism in the interest of the public. IPOA is an organ which was formed by an Act of Parliament in 2011, due to the greater demand for police accountability. IPOA has been given powers and functions under the IPOA Act which enable it to investigate the police, however, it faces challenges when executing these functions because it has not been given enough powers that would make the members of the NPS submit to the powers of IPOA. There have been challenges of non-cooperation from the NPS and even the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) which is mandated to prosecute members of the police who have been recommended to it by IPOA. In order to curb the issue of impunity in the police service, it is important to furnish IPOA with more powers over the police for them to execute their functions to their full capacity.
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    The Inadequacies in the legal and regulatory framework on accountability of NGOs in Kenya
    (Strathmore University, 2020) Amuhaya, Diana Barasa
    NGOs play a significant role in advancing development in Kenya. Over the years there has been significant growth in the NGO sector. While this is good, trouble begins where there are no adequate accountability measures in place to regulate the sector. The rift between the growth in the NGO sector and the accountability mechanisms has led to an increase in demands for accountability in the sector. This thesis is meant to determine the status of NGO accountability within the country and begins by considering the current state of affairs. It analyses the existing legal and regulatory frameworks on accountability and proceeds to examine their impact in order to determine the adequacy of the provisions. Research was conducted with reliance on the stakeholder theory which advocate for the inclusion of all relevant parties and due consideration of the interests of all parties in all governance structures. It was revealed through the extensive research done that there are a number of inadequacies in the law in relation to accountability. The inadequacies revolve around the lack of clarity as to the what, why and who of accountability measures. It also explores the extent to which key accountability mechanisms such as self-regulation, participation and social auditing are incorporated into existing structures. Upon establishing the inadequacies, a comparison with South Africa follows to determine whether the South African NGO sector has in place a proper accountability framework to guide the operations of NGOs. In conclusion, the research outlines the shortcomings identified providing viable recommendations to curb each problem in efforts to implement holistic accountability measures in the sector.