Lucas Barasa
10 November 2009
Nairobi — Kenya is going to be under the political microscope again when it is subjected to a fresh review of its governance.
Former South African First Lady Graca Machel arrives in Nairobi on Sunday to lead a two-week inspection under the African Peer Review Mechanism.
New Partnership for Africa's Development Kenya secretariat chief executive Grace Ongile on Tuesday said her organisation, under which APRM falls, was ready for the review that would emphasise on democracy and governance.
"Kenya will be the first country to undergo a second review to be led by Dr Machel and experts in democracy and political governance," Dr Ongile said at her Nairobi office.
Dr Machel, who is one of the Panel of African Eminent Personalities who helped broker a peace deal that ended two months of post-election violence, also led Kenya's first review.
She will be fourth top international personality after US assistant secretary of State Johnnie Carson, former UN chief Kofi Annan and ICC chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo to visit the country in past one month to pile pressure on the government over reforms.
Most of the recommendations of the first APRM review were included in Agenda 4 of the National Accord.
The proposed reforms include constitutional, institutional, legal and land.
Others are addressing poverty, inequity and regional imbalances, tackling unemployment, consolidation of national cohesion and unity.
However, Nepad and other stakeholders are unhappy that most of the proposals are yet to be implemented.
"The whole world is watching. We have failed to implement Agenda 4," said Dr Ongile.
APRM provides a platform through which citizens can constructively dialogue with government, the private sector and other stakeholders to influence public policy and governance.
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