President Uhuru Kenyatta today chaired a Cabinet Meeting at State House, Nairobi.
In the meeting, Cabinet considered the prescriptions and directives issued by the National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC) regarding the Preservation of Public Order and Security in the Conduct of Public Gatherings and Processions, Media Reporting and Responsible Conduct of Persons using Social Media.
Cabinet noted with concern that over the last month, Kenya has experienced growing political tensions that have exacerbated partisan divides and threatened peace, security, and harmony within Kenya.
This fast-evolving situation threatens to derail the delivery of the Administration’s transformative agenda for the Country; as well as jeopardize Kenya’s image and place within the community of nations, which has been recently uplifted by Kenya’s membership of the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member.
In that regard, Cabinet unanimously endorsed and ratified the prescriptions and directives as issued by the National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC) as National Security Advisory, whose effect would commence immediately.
To institutionalize the prescriptions and directives issued by the NSAC, Cabinet approved the establishment and immediate operationalization of a Multi –Agency Team on Public Order comprising of representatives from the following state and public offices:
Convener (a) Ministry of Interior and Government of National Government Members
(b) Office of the Attorney-General and Department of Justice;
(c) Ministry of ICT, Innovation & Youth Affairs;
(d) National Intelligence Services;
(e) National Police Service, comprising of one representative of Kenya Police Service, Administration Police Service and Directorate of Criminal Investigations; (f) National Cohesion and Integration Commission;
(g) ICT Authority; and
(h) Communication Authority of Kenya.
The Multi-Agency Team on Public Order will monitor, document and enforce compliance with the prescriptions and directives with respect to the conduct of all public meetings and processions.
The secretariat will also monitor the permitted processes for media broadcasting, publishing and reporting; and the responsible conduct of persons using social media.
Revenue Sharing Stalemate
Cabinet also considered and approved the 2020 Budget Review and Outlook Paper for the Financial Year 2021/2022’s Medium Term Budget.
The proposals by the National Treasury anchor the framework upon which the Government’s efforts to stimulate and sustain economic activities through the Economic Stimulus Programme and the Post Covid-19 Economic Recovery Strategy.
The proposals also set out targeted state expenditures that focus on the priority programmes and initiatives that will bring the most gains to Kenyans within the shortest time possible.
In accordance with the Public Finance Management Act, Cabinet sanctioned the transmittal of the 2020 Budget Review and Outlook Paper for the FY 2021/22 Medium Term Budget to the National Assembly.
