Nyumba kumi initiative was introduced in the kenya community policing cycle by presidential order of the president of republic of kenya gazetted in 20. Thank you, linda, for such a great insight on the use of nyumba kumi initiative to achieve sustainable clts. View of effectiveness of the nyumba kumi community policing. The nyumba kumi initiative in kisumu county has moved a notch higher with various stakeholders committing their participation. Nyumba kumi and institutional failure in kenya brainstorm. Govt banks on nyumba kumi to fight covid19 crossborder. The specific measures that could be taken to address the specific causes of crime like poverty. The president also instituted the nyumba kumi initiative.
He has said that kenyans participation in security matters was the surest way to help them realise their mandate as per the constitution. For a few mortals who have no rough idea about it nyumba kumi is, it is a system of social organization by which the country is divided into units of 10 households at the village level. In the wake of the riverside attack and the latema road explosion, what longterm solutions exist for kenya. Townhall what ails nyumba kumi initiative in kenya part. Thus in communities that has worked, it can play a major role in combating covid19. The measures put in place to halt the prevalence of youth involvement in armed crimes have not been as successful. Mashirima kapombe, who is in arusha, now reports on why it. Prevention, and data collection as a component of this, is a costeffective way to deal with crime and violence. The ministry of health has sunday activated community policing which includes enhancement of community participation. Airbase location nyumba kumi initiative, 30124, nairobi 2020. Nyumba kumi has little to show as crime rate continues to soar wednesday april 2016 nyumba kumi chairman joseph kaguthi speaks during training on security and the nyumba kumi initiative. However, there is a paucity of up to date crimemapping data in kenya at this point in time.
Nyumba kumi can have longterm peacebuilding impact in kenya. Due to the rise in insecurity in kenya, an amicable solution was needed to curb. Since the reform agenda began in the police service in kenya, little effort has been made to look at the contribution the reform processes and the strategies employed have made to performance in security. The ambitious nyumba kumi plan in which people should know at least ten of their neighbours underlines how critically the government views security. The nyumba kumi initiative is a strategy of anchoring community policing at various levels that is household level, market, estate among others. The groups are a product of government initiative dubbed nyumba kumi, swahili for ten households, which seeks to create a rapport between citizens and law enforcers in fighting insecurity. Nyumba kumi security initiative deployed to detect visitors from covid19 highrisk counties april 07, 2020 coronavirus, counties, roads. Nyumba kumi app ict centre of excellence and open data. The kenyan government has announced several initiatives to deal with growing security. Catherine olwal fundraising officer angaza initiative.
Government launched an initiative known as nyumba kumi aimed at. Photos from airbase location nyumba kumi initiatives post 01012017 dear airbasians, i greet and felicitate with you my people as we enter the year 2017 which promises to be a momentous one for our country for several reasons, including the fact that it is also the year of elections. Interior cabinet secretary joseph ole lenku says the government is keen to make the concept a key pillar of the policing strategy as directed by president uhuru kenyatta. Interrogating the nyumba kumi initiative brainstorm. Nyumba kumi was introduced in kenya to promote community policing at the household level with the aim of achieving safe. Nyumba kumi app ict centre of excellence and open data iceod. Junior achievent aims at bringing up a generation of business wise youths who at just high school level get to create their own company,choose their company officials,come up with their own products and services,market them,work on their presentation skills and much more.
Members of the public were interviewed to obtain their views on the experiences of working with the community policing committees. Nyc, chandaria to use nyumba kumi to reach youth in covid19 battle chandaria industries and the national youth council are now reaching out to the youth through the nyumba kumi initiative in advertisement. Nyumba kumi elder guards of kuria in migori county have always augmented efforts by the formal security agencies to maintain law and order in that region. Airbase location nyumba kumi initiative home facebook. This study is set to assess how effective the nyumba kumi policing initiative is in kenya. Here in kenya, we also use the nyumba kumi initiative and ensure the village sanitation committees vscs comprises of the village elder. Return to article details effectiveness of the nyumba kumi community policing initiative in kenya download download pdf. Return to article details effectiveness of the nyumba kumi community policing initiative in kenya download download pdf effectiveness of the nyumba kumi community. View of effectiveness of the nyumba kumi community.
Nyumba kumi the surest way to enhance security in kenya. Crime mapping is the presentation of crime statistics according to geography, as well as time. Pdf evaluation of efficiency of nyumba kumi initiative. A community policing model similar to the nyumba kumi ten household and know your neighbor 42 security initiative should be adopted. This model of community policing has been successful in kenya. Business moh activates community policing, nyumba kumi initiative. One of the most important determinants of development of any country is peace and security.
Wanjohi crime rate in kenya has highly increased over the years causing businesses failures and other progresses made by the country. The effectiveness of the nyumba kumi initiative as a. Nairobi kenya, oct 25 the government has formed a committee to oversee the implementation of the nyumba kumi initiative which is aimed at restoring security in the country. Interior cs joe lenku tweeted that the nyumba kumi initiative is anchored on article 244e in the constitution of kenya 2010 244. It is hinged on the premise that citizens know their areas well and are therefore able to spot any suspicious or unusual activities which they then. Evaluation of efficiency of nyumba kumi initiative in combating insecurity in mombasa county. How kenyas new concept is curbing crime and terrorism.
Nyumba kumi security initiative deployed to detect. Although it is a policy in kenya for every town estate, village and households to organize themselves in platoons of ten houses each. This initiative is a proven method of security whereby neighbours and people living in close vicinity take care of. Lessons from tanzanias nyumba kumi initiative youtube. A platform for sharing information between the public, community leaders and administrators on security issues, government. Evaluations of community policing project for peace and. After the september 20 terrorist attack on westgate mall in nairobi, ole lenku spearheaded the nyumba kumi ten households security initiative aimed at bringing to the door step of individual citizens the mandate to ensure their own safety by knowing a few things about their neighbours as a security strategy to contain insecurity. In the wake of widespread interethnic clashes and alshabaab terrorist attacks in kenya over the last few years. The nyumba kumi initiative s main objective is to curb infiltration by people wishing to harm kenyans is a way of fighting crime in the country during this years mashujaa day celebrations, president uhuru kenyatta reiterated an earlier government initiative of kenyans knowing at least ten households within their neighbourhood.
Nyumba kumi strategy of community policing and its impact. Therefore most would not understand how the initiative would benefit them as individuals and as those 10 clustered household adopted by the initiative. Effectiveness of nyumba kumi initiative in combating crime. Nyumba kumi initiative is a strategy of anchoring community policing at various levels. This initiative, borrowed from tanzania, involves dividing households into groups of ten, and the people within those ten households are to get to know each other and share information with their leader. Effectiveness of the nyumba kumi community policing initiative in. Comradeship within the clusters has proved to be the strongest link for the vulnerable families whom fellow neighbours have adopted as their family members and are ensuring that they do not sleep hungry as long as they are in their midst. Moh activates community policing, nyumba kumi initiative. In nakuru town, nyumba kumi has turned out to be a saviour in disguise during these uncertain times of the covid19 the outbreak. Tonight it is all about security in our first townhall of the year. Students also get to experience the same challenges that many organisations face. Nyumba kumi has little to show as crime rate continues to. Kenya has not been spared of this security challenge since the.
Conflict resolution and crime surveillance in kenya. The national police service shall e foster and promote relationships with the broader society. The nyumba kumi concept was announced on october 10, 20 by president uhuru kenyatta who named kaguthi as the chair of the sixmember team whose mandate was. Across the other border in tanzania, the now famous nyumba kumi initiative has been in existence for more than 50 years. Effectiveness of the nyumba kumi community policing. Police, people and peacebuilding in postconflict states uio duo. The interior ministry has also tweeted that the nyumba kumi initiative was officially rolled out yesterday november 19th, 20, and has invited questions. The tenhousehold security cluster initiative nyumba kumi in kenya ought to introduce partnerships and problemsolving approaches aimed at improving the relations between security agencies and the communities, subsequently improving the quality of police services, building trust, and preventing andor reducing crime levels. Due to the rise in insecurity in kenya, an amicable solution was needed to curb the problem.
Pdf effectiveness of the nyumba kumi community policing. Nyumba kumi is viewed as a security initiative, but it has a social welfare aspect of it. It is a strategy of anchoring cp at the household level republic of kenya 2015. This dissertation was guided by the following specific objectives. The social media fans in facebook and twitter seem to have understood the nyumba kumi initiative as an excuse for some nosy person to come peeping into your living room in an attempt to know what you do, where you work, where you initially came from, where you get your income, and all manner of privacy invention questions. World over, terrorist activities have increased, posing a high threat to the worlds security. In the light of the above background, there are several gaps that calls for investigations and research, conversely the current study seeks to examine the role of community policing on crime prevention in kakamega county, kenya.