Last Change:
01/23/2025
The Prevention, Protection and Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons and Affected Communities Act
Year: 2012
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life
Description
This Act provides a framework for the protection and assistance of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Kenya.
Selected provisions
(1) Subject to the Constitution, the Government and any other organization, body or individual shall guard against factors and prevent and avoid
conditions that are conducive to or have the potential
to result in the displacement of persons.
(2) The Government and any other organization, body or individual shall prevent internal displacement in situations of armed conflict, generalized violence, human rights 'olations, natural or human-made
disasters and deve',)pment projects.
(3, The Government shall raise public awareness, undertake sepsitization, training and education on the causes, impact and consequences of internal displacement and means of prevention as provided for in sections 17 20 of this Act.
(4) The Government shall establish a prevention mechanism charged with monitoring areas inhabited by persons aj risk of displacement, periodical reporting on the situation in such designated areas and
early warning issued to the Cabinet Secretary and the Chair of the Committee for further action to prevent internal displacement.
Subject to the Constitution, the Government shall put into place measures and structures to prepare for emergency disaster and ensuing internal displacement and mitigate its consequences