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The New Kenya: under The Diaspora Movement of Kenya Agenda
Like the changes happening around the world at this time, we come together at a defining moment in the history of our nation –- the nation that came out of independence at full speed, determined to shave off the colonial mentality and become part of a fast developing group of nations, only to stopped in its tracks by poor governance, coupled with selfish and corrupt leaders whose primary mission was to enrich themselves..
Our Commitment
As a party of democratic values, we maintain a strong commitment to the ideals and goals of Kenya's freedom fighters (who still have not been properly honored). We maintain the believe that every Kenyan, whatever their ethnic background or station in life, should be live in secure surroundings with full protection, have the chance to get a good education, to work at a good job with good wages, to raise and provide for a family, own land anywhere in Kenya and retire with dignity and security. In addition, quality and affordable health care is a basic right (not just for the privileged few) and no one should have to live under the threat of being killed because of their ethnic background. Hence, like most countries around the world who took their independence seriously, we believe that each succeeding generation should have the opportunity, through hard work, service and sacrifice, to enjoy a brighter future than the last.
Stop the Decay
The unfortunate scenario today, however, is that we are still trailing. We top the world in corruption, we top the charts in scandals, we top the world in the cost of doing business, yet we elect the same old fools to power, then complain thereafter.
The time for positive and educated change is NOW. Here is what we mean:
Honest, Accountable Government
We will end the Kenyan culture of corruption, impunity, disregard for the law and restore a government as good as the people it serves, starting with real ethics reform and a change in leadership. A new cadre of younger, well-rounded, educated and progress leaders will be elected.
The Diaspora Movement of Kenya is committed to real reform and meaningful constitutional reform that protects our rights and ensures that elected officials act ethically . Using constitutional change, the Reformed government would protects our rights and ensures that elected officials act ethically -- not just within the law, but within the spirit of the law. It would also introduce very stiff penalties for deviating. We must curtail excesses and restore the public trust.
We are committed to immediate change to lead our country in a new direction, to put an end to business as usual, and to make certain our nation's leaders serve the people's interests, not special interests and certainly not themselves. For us, this commitment spans our lifetime, as elections are conducted to represent the people, not the powerful.
Accountability
This word has been lacking in the vocabulary of our leaders. Our goal is to restore accountability, honesty and openness at all levels of government. To do so, we will create and enforce rules that demand the highest ethics from every public servant, sever unethical ties between lawmakers and lobbyists, and establish clear standards that prevent the nepotism, grand theft of public coffers and impunity.
Economic Stewardship
Economic Stewardship
Kenya was in better economic standing that South Korea and most of the Asian giant 30 years ago (the 1970s). However, dues to years poor governance, mismanagement and corruption, Kenya has lagged behind, with economic growth at one point at 0 or negative. Our proposed Reformed Government would place economic transformation on the priority list; aggressively working towards full economic recovery. We must be stewards of our economy more than ever before. We will maintain fiscal responsibility, invest in our future with employment-generating projects and restore fairness and responsibility to our tax code. We will encourage personal savings, so that our economy remains strong and Kenyans can live well in their retirement.
Healthcare for All
It is common knowledge that good health is the foundation of individual achievement and economic prosperity. Ensuring quality, affordable health care for every single Kenyan is essential to children's education, workers' productivity and businesses' competitiveness. We believe that covering all is not just a moral imperative, but is necessary to making our health system workable and affordable. Doing so would end cost-shifting from the uninsured, promote prevention and wellness, stop insurance discrimination, help eliminate health care disparities, and achieve savings through competition, choice, innovation, and higher quality care.
National Security
The events following the 2007 General Elections, were a clear indication that the current Kenya government had failed in one of its primary duties: the full protection of the Kenyan citizen from all threats: internal and external. Consequently, the government lost credibility and we must initiate a regime change with a new Reformed government that takes its obligations to the Kenyan seriously.
Economic Stewardship
Kenya was in better economic standing that South Korea and most of the Asian giant 30 years ago (the 1970s). However, dues to years poor governance, mismanagement and corruption, Kenya has lagged behind, with economic growth at one point at 0 or negative. Our proposed Reformed Government would place economic transformation on the priority list; aggressively working towards full economic recovery. We must be stewards of our economy more than ever before. We will maintain fiscal responsibility, invest in our future with employment-generating projects and restore fairness and responsibility to our tax code. We will encourage personal savings, so that our economy remains strong and Kenyans can live well in their retirement.
Immigration Reform
Comprehensive Immigration Reform is well past due
Immigration Reform Kenya needs comprehensive immigration reform. We still have many foreigners entering Kenya undetected, undocumented, and unchecked. This increases the threat of terrorists entering Kenya and using it a haven.
Tough we are welcoming and generous people, those who enter our country's borders illegally, and those who employ them, disrespect the rule of the law. There is a need to secure our borders, and support additional personnel, infrastructure, and technology on the border and at our ports of entry. We need:
* additional Customs and Border Protection agents equipped with better technology and real-time intelligence.
* crack down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants.
* enforce our laws against the immigrants
* dismantle human smuggling organizations
* ensure a system of verification that is accurate, fair to legal workers, safeguards people's privacy, and cannot be used to discriminate against workers.
Legal Immigrants
For the millions living here illegally but otherwise playing by the rules, we must require them to come out of the shadows and get right with the law. We support a system that requires undocumented immigrants who are in good standing to pay a fine, pay taxes, learn the laws of Kenya. We can help them become full tax-paying, law-abiding, productive members of society
Energy Independence
Kenya is no exception to the fact every Kenyan pays for the price at the pump in one way or another. indeed, we also addicted to foreign oil, dipping into a large percentage of our resources to import oil. Kenya needs to:
1. reduce energy imports
2. reduce outputs of climate altering gases, especially carbon dioxide from fossil fuels.
3. investigate renewable energy sources in Kenya such as:
* Biomass
* Hydro
* Wind
* Solar
There are considerable weaknesses in Kenya’s energy planning with no systematic attempts to undertake
integrated processes. Most energy projections in Kenya, with the exception of electricity have relied on
historical growth and failed to include sustainable supply, conservation, efficiency targets and effects of
technology, as well as projected investment requirements. In addition, the process is affected by inadequate
sstakeholder participation, lack of continuity in representation and insufficient integration of social and
environmental issues.
Studies find considerable synergy between the Energy Policy and the Economic Recovery Strategy
(ERS) as well as forestry and environmental policies. However, there is little or no integration with other
sectoral policies in agriculture and health.
There are major challenges to greater integration and thus the adoption of IAP in the country. These
include inadequate human and financial capacity, paucity of data, weakness in the budgetary process, lack
of institutionalized planning process (including inadequacy of legal and regulatory provisions), periodic
institutional re-alignments of the Ministries, ineffective inter-ministerial coordination, vested interests of big
players, limited awareness of the IAP approach, competition from other planning initiatives, and the high
cost of detailed assessments and IAP in general.
There are however efforts in the country that need to be nurtured and enhanced. These include:
* increasing transparency and room for debate;
* increasing consultation in policy formulation;
* encouraging participation through parliamentary committees, improved budgetary process, donor coordination and support;
* building capacity for policy analysis;
* creation of local ownership and commitment to policy and budgetary process;
* and strengthening the voices of different stakeholders.
Source: UNEP Study
Science & Technology
Former regime hostility to science stalled Kenya's capacity to lead in this area in East and Central Africa. Kenya must devote a larger share of our national resources to research and development.
By passing legislation on science and technology, we can make make science, technology, engineering, and math education a national priority. Increased funding for basic research, certain Research and Development Tax Credit, we can invest in the next generation of transformative energy technologies
Retirement Security
For decades, growing old as a Kenyan has remained scary. There is no real safety net and if you do not have resources or a son or daughter abroad to continue to provide sustainability (or even a local family connection), your fate could be sealed. There is no guaranteed healthcare for our seniors, handicapped or terminally ill.
With the Diaspora Movement of Kenya, we will make it a priority to secure for hardworking families the part of the Kenya Dream that includes a secure and healthy retirement. Individuals, employers, and government must all play a role. We will adopt measures to preserve and protect existing public and private pension plans. Kenyans also need a more organized way of saving for retirement. We will automatically enroll every worker in a workplace pension plan that can be carried from job to job and we will match savings for working families who need the help. We will make sure that corporate executive do not tamper with workers' pensions.
We will ensure all employees who have company pensions receive annual disclosures about their pension fund’s investments, including full details about which projects have been invested in, the performance of those investments and appropriate details about probable future investments strategies. We also will reform corporate bankruptcy laws so that workers’ retirements are a priority for funding and workers are not left with worthless IOUs after years of service. Finally, we will eliminate all state income taxes for seniors making less than kshs. 1 million per year. Lower- and middle-income seniors already have to worry about high health care and energy costs; they should not have to worry about tax burdens as well.
Civil Rights & Liberties
Despite independence from colonial rule in 1963, mentalities and practice are yet to change in Kenya. As recent as 2008 and 2009, Kenyans have been fired or "let go" from their employment because they were considered a "risk" - all because of their ethnic background. This is simply unacceptable. We work to do.
The Diaspora Movement of Kenya will fight to end discrimination based on race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, language, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and disability in every corner of our country.
We all have to do our part to lift up this country, and that means changing hearts and changing minds, and making sure that every American is treated equally under the law. We will restore professionalism over partisanship at the Department of Justice, and staff the civil rights division with civil rights lawyers, not ideologues. We will restore vigorous federal enforcement of civil rights laws in order to provide every American an equal chance at employment, housing, health, contracts, and pay. We are committed to banning racial, ethnic, and religious profiling and requiring federal, state, and local enforcement agencies to take steps to eliminate the practice.
Land Reform
Land is one of the most important resource in Kenya because it is the base upon which activities like Agriculture are carried out. Inconsistent policies and poor implementation have compromised food security, employment and income. A truly comprehensive national land policy needs to move to the advanced stage of final debate and implementation. The clashes of 2007/2008 show that policy needs to address access to land, land ownership, land use and environment. The proposed formation of a National Land Commission would enhance regulation and ensure land rights for all citizens. The national land policy recommends that the Government shall recognize and protect the land rights of all Kenyans regardless of gender or marital status and expand their enforceable legal rights of access, control, ownership and inheritance, access to credit and co-registration in all tenure systems.
Educational Reform
The educational system in Kenya has been described as a burden to both teachers and pupils due to the wide scope expected in the numerous subjects studied. The failure of the system is blamed on financial constraints and inadequate training of the implementers. Between 1980 and 1990, Kenya faced tremendous growth of privately owned schools and higher education institutions, while the government schools deteriorated. The Diaspora Movement of Kenya would conduct a thorough review of the system to ascertain its weaknesses and find ways to bring it in line with the demands of the 21st Century.
The New Kenya: under The Diaspora Movement of Kenya Agenda
Like the changes happening around the world at this time, we come together at a defining moment in the history of our nation –- the nation that came out of independence at full speed, determined to shave off the colonial mentality and become part of a fast developing group of nations, only to stopped in its tracks by poor governance, coupled with selfish and corrupt leaders whose primary mission was to enrich themselves..
As a party of democratic values, we maintain a strong commitment to the ideals and goals of Kenya's freedom fighters (who still have not been properly honored). We maintain the believe that every Kenyan, whatever their ethnic background or station in life, should be live in secure surroundings with full protection, have the chance to get a good education, to work at a good job with good wages, to raise and provide for a family, own land anywhere in Kenya and retire with dignity and security. In addition, quality and affordable health care is a basic right (not just for the privileged few) and no one should have to live under the threat of being killed because of their ethnic background. Hence, like most countries around the world who took their independence seriously, we believe that each succeeding generation should have the opportunity, through hard work, service and sacrifice, to enjoy a brighter future than the last.
Stop the Decay
The unfortunate scenario today, however, is that we are still trailing. We top the world in corruption, we top the charts in scandals, we top the world in the cost of doing business, yet we elect the same old fools to power, then complain thereafter.
The time for positive and educated change is NOW. Here is what we mean:
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 National SecurityThreats within Kenya fueled by current politicians who use ethnicity as tool to divide us and there are external threats coming from Muslim extremists in Somalia, militias in Western Kenya and Al Qaeda insurgents within and near our borders. We must counter these threats aggressively with a better trained army and a reformed nationalistic military. |
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 Economic StewardshipOur proposed Reformed Government would place economic transformation on the priority list; aggressively working towards full economic recovery. |
 Educational ReformThe educational system in Kenya has been described as a burden to both teachers and pupils due to the wide scope expected in the numerous subjects studied. The failure of the system is blamed on financial constraints and inadequate training of the implementers. Between 1980 and 1990, Kenya faced tremendous growth of privately owned schools and higher education institutions, while the government schools deteriorated. The Diaspora Movement of Kenya would conduct a thorough review of the system to ascertain its weaknesses and find ways to bring it in line with the demands of the 21st Century. |
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 Environment & Climate ChangeWe must end the immediate danger that has created the longer-term threat from environmental degradation and climate change. Today's devastating weather patterns, terrible storms, drought, conflict, and famine are a direct result of poor governance, selfishness and plain stupidity of our current leaders. Threats to water towers such as Mau, Cherangani Hills, Mt Kenya and the Aberdares must be curtailed. |
 Veteran's AffairsOn President Mandela's last visit to Kenya in 1990, he almost caused a major embarrassment to the Moi administration when he inquired about the whereabouts of Kimathi's widow Mrs. Elsie Mukami Kimathi and the administration could not give a comprehensive answer. In Kenya today, there is deafening silence today on many aspects of Kenya’s history. Two generations have grown up since independence, yet they are not fully aware of the history of those who fought and sacrificed for us to have the freedom today The stories of those who were active in these struggles must be fully documented. The many that sacrificed their lives, their shambas, and their chance for education so that we can be a free nation, be fully honored. From Ramogi Achieng Aneko, to Dedan Kimathi, from Pre-independence fighters to post independence fighters (such as Mwakenya and Multiparty activists), we must honor them. |
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Honest, Accountable Government| |
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Energy IndependenceKenya is no exception to the fact every Kenyan pays for the price at the pump in one way or another. indeed, we also addicted to foreign oil, dipping into 37% of our resources to import oil. Kenya needs to:1. reduce energy imports 2. reduce outputs of climate altering gases, especially carbon dioxide from fossil fuels. 3. investigate renewable energy sources in Kenya such as: * Biomass * Hydro * Wind * Solar |
 Immigration ReformComprehensive Immigration Reform is well past due Immigration Reform Kenya needs comprehensive immigration reform. We still have many foreigners entering Kenya undetected, undocumented, and unchecked. This increases the threat of terrorists entering Kenya and using it a haven. We need: 1. additional Customs and Border Protection agents equipped with better technology and real-time intelligence. 2. crack down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants. 3. enforce our laws against the immigrants 4. dismantle human smuggling organizations 5. ensure a system of verification that is accurate, fair to legal workers, safeguards people's privacy, and cannot be used to discriminate against workers. |
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 Land ReformLand is one of the most important resource in Kenya because it is the base upon which activities like Agriculture are carried out. Inconsistent policies and poor implementation have compromised food security, employment and income. A truly comprehensive national land policy needs to move to the advanced stage of final debate and implementation. The clashes of 2007/2008 show that policy needs to address access to land, land ownership, land use and environment. The proposed formation of a National Land Commission would enhance regulation and ensure land rights for all citizens. The national land policy recommends that the Government shall recognize and protect the land rights of all Kenyans regardless of gender or marital status and expand their enforceable legal rights of access, control, ownership and inheritance, access to credit and co-registration in all tenure systems. |
 Civil Rights and LibertiesDespite independence from colonial rule in 1963, mentalities and practice are yet to change in Kenya. As recent as 2008 and 2009, Kenyans have been fired or "let go" from their employment because they were considered a "risk" - all because of their ethnic background. This is simply unacceptable. We work to do. The Diaspora Movement of Kenya will fight to end discrimination based on race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, language, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and disability in every corner of our country. |
Science and Technology
Former regime inattention to science stalled Kenya's capacity to lead in this area in East and Central Africa. Kenya must devote a larger share of our national resources to research and development. |
 Retirement SecurityWith the Diaspora Movement of Kenya, we will make it a priority to secure for hardworking families the part of the Kenya Dream that includes a secure and healthy retirement. Individuals, employers, and government must all play a role. We will adopt measures to preserve and protect existing public and private pension plans. Kenyans also need a more organized way of saving for retirement. We will automatically enroll every worker in a workplace pension plan that can be carried from job to job and we will match savings for working families who need the help. We will make sure that corporate executive do not tamper with workers' pensions. |
Honest, Accountable Government
We will end the Kenyan culture of corruption, impunity, disregard for the law and restore a government as good as the people it serves, starting with real ethics reform and a change in leadership. A new cadre of younger, well-rounded, educated and progress leaders will be elected.
The Diaspora Movement of Kenya is committed to real reform and meaningful constitutional reform that protects our rights and ensures that elected officials act ethically . Using constitutional change, the Reformed government would protects our rights and ensures that elected officials act ethically -- not just within the law, but within the spirit of the law. It would also introduce very stiff penalties for deviating. We must curtail excesses and restore the public trust.
We are committed to immediate change to lead our country in a new direction, to put an end to business as usual, and to make certain our nation's leaders serve the people's interests, not special interests and certainly not themselves. For us, this commitment spans our lifetime, as elections are conducted to represent the people, not the powerful.
Accountability
This word has been lacking in the vocabulary of our leaders. Our goal is to restore accountability, honesty and openness at all levels of government. To do so, we will create and enforce rules that demand the highest ethics from every public servant, sever unethical ties between lawmakers and lobbyists, and establish clear standards that prevent the nepotism, grand theft of public coffers and impunity.
Economic Stewardship
Economic Stewardship
Kenya was in better economic standing that South Korea and most of the Asian giant 30 years ago (the 1970s). However, dues to years poor governance, mismanagement and corruption, Kenya has lagged behind, with economic growth at one point at 0 or negative. Our proposed Reformed Government would place economic transformation on the priority list; aggressively working towards full economic recovery. We must be stewards of our economy more than ever before. We will maintain fiscal responsibility, invest in our future with employment-generating projects and restore fairness and responsibility to our tax code. We will encourage personal savings, so that our economy remains strong and Kenyans can live well in their retirement.
Healthcare for All
It is common knowledge that good health is the foundation of individual achievement and economic prosperity. Ensuring quality, affordable health care for every single Kenyan is essential to children's education, workers' productivity and businesses' competitiveness. We believe that covering all is not just a moral imperative, but is necessary to making our health system workable and affordable. Doing so would end cost-shifting from the uninsured, promote prevention and wellness, stop insurance discrimination, help eliminate health care disparities, and achieve savings through competition, choice, innovation, and higher quality care.
National Security
The events following the 2007 General Elections, were a clear indication that the current Kenya government had failed in one of its primary duties: the full protection of the Kenyan citizen from all threats: internal and external. Consequently, the government lost credibility and we must initiate a regime change with a new Reformed government that takes its obligations to the Kenyan seriously.
Economic Stewardship
Kenya was in better economic standing that South Korea and most of the Asian giant 30 years ago (the 1970s). However, dues to years poor governance, mismanagement and corruption, Kenya has lagged behind, with economic growth at one point at 0 or negative. Our proposed Reformed Government would place economic transformation on the priority list; aggressively working towards full economic recovery. We must be stewards of our economy more than ever before. We will maintain fiscal responsibility, invest in our future with employment-generating projects and restore fairness and responsibility to our tax code. We will encourage personal savings, so that our economy remains strong and Kenyans can live well in their retirement.
Immigration Reform
Comprehensive Immigration Reform is well past due
Immigration Reform Kenya needs comprehensive immigration reform. We still have many foreigners entering Kenya undetected, undocumented, and unchecked. This increases the threat of terrorists entering Kenya and using it a haven.
Tough we are welcoming and generous people, those who enter our country's borders illegally, and those who employ them, disrespect the rule of the law. There is a need to secure our borders, and support additional personnel, infrastructure, and technology on the border and at our ports of entry. We need:
* additional Customs and Border Protection agents equipped with better technology and real-time intelligence.
* crack down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants.
* enforce our laws against the immigrants
* dismantle human smuggling organizations
* ensure a system of verification that is accurate, fair to legal workers, safeguards people's privacy, and cannot be used to discriminate against workers.
Legal Immigrants
For the millions living here illegally but otherwise playing by the rules, we must require them to come out of the shadows and get right with the law. We support a system that requires undocumented immigrants who are in good standing to pay a fine, pay taxes, learn the laws of Kenya. We can help them become full tax-paying, law-abiding, productive members of society
Energy Independence
Kenya is no exception to the fact every Kenyan pays for the price at the pump in one way or another. indeed, we also addicted to foreign oil, dipping into a large percentage of our resources to import oil. Kenya needs to:
1. reduce energy imports
2. reduce outputs of climate altering gases, especially carbon dioxide from fossil fuels.
3. investigate renewable energy sources in Kenya such as:
* Biomass
* Hydro
* Wind
* Solar
There are considerable weaknesses in Kenya’s energy planning with no systematic attempts to undertake
integrated processes. Most energy projections in Kenya, with the exception of electricity have relied on
historical growth and failed to include sustainable supply, conservation, efficiency targets and effects of
technology, as well as projected investment requirements. In addition, the process is affected by inadequate
sstakeholder participation, lack of continuity in representation and insufficient integration of social and
environmental issues.
Studies find considerable synergy between the Energy Policy and the Economic Recovery Strategy
(ERS) as well as forestry and environmental policies. However, there is little or no integration with other
sectoral policies in agriculture and health.
There are major challenges to greater integration and thus the adoption of IAP in the country. These
include inadequate human and financial capacity, paucity of data, weakness in the budgetary process, lack
of institutionalized planning process (including inadequacy of legal and regulatory provisions), periodic
institutional re-alignments of the Ministries, ineffective inter-ministerial coordination, vested interests of big
players, limited awareness of the IAP approach, competition from other planning initiatives, and the high
cost of detailed assessments and IAP in general.
There are however efforts in the country that need to be nurtured and enhanced. These include:
* increasing transparency and room for debate;
* increasing consultation in policy formulation;
* encouraging participation through parliamentary committees, improved budgetary process, donor coordination and support;
* building capacity for policy analysis;
* creation of local ownership and commitment to policy and budgetary process;
* and strengthening the voices of different stakeholders.
Source: UNEP Study
Science & Technology
Former regime hostility to science stalled Kenya's capacity to lead in this area in East and Central Africa. Kenya must devote a larger share of our national resources to research and development.
By passing legislation on science and technology, we can make make science, technology, engineering, and math education a national priority. Increased funding for basic research, certain Research and Development Tax Credit, we can invest in the next generation of transformative energy technologies
Retirement Security
For decades, growing old as a Kenyan has remained scary. There is no real safety net and if you do not have resources or a son or daughter abroad to continue to provide sustainability (or even a local family connection), your fate could be sealed. There is no guaranteed healthcare for our seniors, handicapped or terminally ill.
With the Diaspora Movement of Kenya, we will make it a priority to secure for hardworking families the part of the Kenya Dream that includes a secure and healthy retirement. Individuals, employers, and government must all play a role. We will adopt measures to preserve and protect existing public and private pension plans. Kenyans also need a more organized way of saving for retirement. We will automatically enroll every worker in a workplace pension plan that can be carried from job to job and we will match savings for working families who need the help. We will make sure that corporate executive do not tamper with workers' pensions.
We will ensure all employees who have company pensions receive annual disclosures about their pension fund’s investments, including full details about which projects have been invested in, the performance of those investments and appropriate details about probable future investments strategies. We also will reform corporate bankruptcy laws so that workers’ retirements are a priority for funding and workers are not left with worthless IOUs after years of service. Finally, we will eliminate all state income taxes for seniors making less than kshs. 1 million per year. Lower- and middle-income seniors already have to worry about high health care and energy costs; they should not have to worry about tax burdens as well.
Civil Rights & Liberties
Despite independence from colonial rule in 1963, mentalities and practice are yet to change in Kenya. As recent as 2008 and 2009, Kenyans have been fired or "let go" from their employment because they were considered a "risk" - all because of their ethnic background. This is simply unacceptable. We work to do.
The Diaspora Movement of Kenya will fight to end discrimination based on race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, language, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and disability in every corner of our country.
We all have to do our part to lift up this country, and that means changing hearts and changing minds, and making sure that every American is treated equally under the law. We will restore professionalism over partisanship at the Department of Justice, and staff the civil rights division with civil rights lawyers, not ideologues. We will restore vigorous federal enforcement of civil rights laws in order to provide every American an equal chance at employment, housing, health, contracts, and pay. We are committed to banning racial, ethnic, and religious profiling and requiring federal, state, and local enforcement agencies to take steps to eliminate the practice.
Land Reform
Land is one of the most important resource in Kenya because it is the base upon which activities like Agriculture are carried out. Inconsistent policies and poor implementation have compromised food security, employment and income. A truly comprehensive national land policy needs to move to the advanced stage of final debate and implementation. The clashes of 2007/2008 show that policy needs to address access to land, land ownership, land use and environment. The proposed formation of a National Land Commission would enhance regulation and ensure land rights for all citizens. The national land policy recommends that the Government shall recognize and protect the land rights of all Kenyans regardless of gender or marital status and expand their enforceable legal rights of access, control, ownership and inheritance, access to credit and co-registration in all tenure systems.
Educational Reform
The educational system in Kenya has been described as a burden to both teachers and pupils due to the wide scope expected in the numerous subjects studied. The failure of the system is blamed on financial constraints and inadequate training of the implementers. Between 1980 and 1990, Kenya faced tremendous growth of privately owned schools and higher education institutions, while the government schools deteriorated. The Diaspora Movement of Kenya would conduct a thorough review of the system to ascertain its weaknesses and find ways to bring it in line with the demands of the 21st Century.