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Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA)
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is a civilian oversight body in Kenya tasked with ensuring accountability and transparency within the National Police Service. Established in November 2011 under the Independent Policing Oversight Authority Act, IPOA investigates police misconduct, monitors operations, and promotes human rights compliance, fulfilling a mandate rooted in Article 244 of the Constitution of Kenya. Based in Nairobi, IPOA operates independently, reporting directly to Parliament, and serves as a cornerstone of Kenya's post-2010 police reform agenda. Origins and purpose IPOA emerged from the 2010 constitutional reforms, which aimed to address decades of police impunity, including extrajudicial killings and corruption. Launched in June 2012, it replaced ineffective bodies like the Police Complaints Standing Committee, marking a shift toward civilian-led oversight. Its creation responded to public demand for a police force aligned with democratic valu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The International Stability Operations Association (ISOA), formerly known as the International Peace Operations Association (IPOA), is a trade association founded in April 2001. IPOA was created to support the private military and disaster relief industries, and is based in Washington, D.C., United States. Member companies * ArmorGroup * Blackwater (company) * Erinys International * Evergreen International Aviation * Military Professional Resources Inc. * Unity Resources Group Unity Resources Group is an United States, American-owned private military and security consulting company headquartered in Los Angeles, USA. Background Unity Resources Group (Unity) was established in Australia in 2000 and operates across the ... External links ISOA websiteDescription of IPOA on Conflict Resolution Information Source* Journal of International Peace Operations' Organizations established in 2001 Trade associations based in the United States Non-profit organizations based in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya Police
The Kenya Police Service is a national body in charge of law enforcement in Kenya. It is subordinate to the National Police Service which is headed by an Inspector General of Police who exercises independent command over the Service. Kenya Police is headed by Deputy Inspector General. Kenya Police is divided into Service Headquarters in Nairobi, Formations, General Duty Commands and Training Institutions. The Administration Police is commanded through a hierarchy separate from that of the Kenya Police. For other state security bodies see Law enforcement in Kenya. Recruitment to the police service is done on yearly basis. History The Kenya police force was established as a British colonial police force in 1907. From the 1887 to 1902 policing was provided by the East Africa Trading Company. After 1902 the Kenya-Uganda Railway introduced their own police units. In 1906 the Police Ordinance was established to create a new force in 1907, the Nairobi Mounted Police within the jur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Of Kenya
The Constitution of Kenya is the supreme law of the Republic of Kenya. There have been three significant versions of the constitution, with the most recent redraft being enabled in 2010. The constitution was presented to the Attorney General of Kenya on 7 April 2010, officially published on 6 May 2010, and was subjected to a referendum on 4 August 2010."Kenya referendum date set" Daily Nation, 14 May 2010 The new Constitution was approved by 67% of Kenyan voters. The constitution was promulgated on 27 August 2010. Constitutional reforms involving wholly new texts since gaining independence: in 1969 and in 2010. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya National Commission On Human Rights
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) is an autonomous national human rights institution, established by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Act, 2011. It is a successor to the body of the same name established by an earlier Act of Parliament in 2002. The original KNCHR became operational in July 2003, and following the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya in August 2010, was legally reconstituted as the Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission (under Article 59 of the Constitution). The 2011 legislation restructured the body, assigning the equality function to a new National Gender and Equality Commission and reestablishing the name of the KNCHR. The main mission of the KNCHR, in its successive legal embodiments, has been to investigate and provide redress for human rights violations in Kenya, to research and monitor the compliance of human rights norms and standards, human rights education and training and campaigns, advocate, and collabor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
