Publication

This report aims to provide an accessible overview of how and why Kenya came to have a National Action Plan (NAP) for arms control and management. Part one outlines the reasons for developing the NAP in Kenya, looking at both the internal and external factors that influenced the decision, and explains the rationale for conducting a national assessment of the small arms situation in Kenya. Part two explains the methodologies and processes that were followed to conduct the national assessment of the small arms situation in Kenya. Part three provides an overview of the findings of the national assessment, examining some of the key small arms issues in Kenya. Part four outlines the main recommendations that were drawn from the national assessment, as well as Kenya's regional and international commitments to small arms control, and how these informed the development of the different priorities identified in the NAP.