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Mandate and Functions

Mandate and Functions

Mandate and Functions
  • Gender Policy Management; 
  • Special Programmes for Women Empowerment; 
  • Affirmative Action Policy; 
  • Gender Mainstreaming in Ministries, State Departments, and Agencies; 
  • Community Mobilization on Gender Issues; 
  • Domestication of International Treaties/Conventions on Gender; 
  • Policy and Programmes on Gender Violence;
  • Tracking, monitoring and reporting of all incidences of Sexual and Gender Based Violence, and Femicide; 
  • Co-ordination of stakeholders, and implementation of efforts towards elimination of all forms of Sexual and Gender Based Violence, and Femicide; 
  • Policy and Programmes on Women’s Economic Empowerment; 
  • Tracking, Monitoring and Reporting on the practical implementation of the Policy on Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO) in relation to women; 
  • Promote equity; 
  • Undertake a national survey on special needs; 
  • Mainstreaming affirmative action in Ministries, Departments, Agencies; and 
  • Ensure Compliance with affirmative action principles as envisaged in the Constitution.
  • Gender Policy Management; 
  • Special Programmes for Women Empowerment; 
  • Affirmative Action Policy; 
  • Gender Mainstreaming in Ministries, State Departments, and Agencies; 
  • Community Mobilization on Gender Issues; 
  • Domestication of International Treaties/Conventions on Gender; 
  • Policy and Programmes on Gender Violence;
  • Tracking, monitoring and reporting of all incidences of Sexual and Gender Based Violence, and Femicide; 
  • Co-ordination of stakeholders, and implementation of efforts towards elimination of all forms of Sexual and Gender Based Violence, and Femicide; 
  • Policy and Programmes on Women’s Economic Empowerment; 
  • Tracking, Monitoring and Reporting on the practical implementation of the Policy on Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO) in relation to women; 
  • Promote equity; 
  • Undertake a national survey on special needs; 
  • Mainstreaming affirmative action in Ministries, Departments, Agencies; and 
  • Ensure Compliance with affirmative action principles as envisaged in the Constitution.
  • National Heritage Policy and Management; 
  • Management of Culture Policy; 
  • Policy on Kenya’s Heroes and Heroines; 
  • Library Services; 
  • Language Management Policy; 
  • Knowledge Management Policy; 
  • National Archives/Public Records Management;
  • Research and Conservation of Music; 
  • Management of Bomas of Kenya Cultural Centre; 
  • Administration of National Theatres; 
  • Management of National Museums and Monuments; 
  • Historical Sites Management; and 
  • Administration of the National Lottery Board.

  • Administration of Family Policy and Family Protection Policies; 
  • Promotion of policies to safeguard the family as the natural and fundamental unit of Kenyan society; 
  • Promote children’s welfare, rights, and social development; 
  • Administration of policies for the protection of children from abuse, neglect, harmful cultural practices, all forms of female genital mutilation, defilement, all forms of violence, inhuman treatment and punishment, child pregnancies, child marriages, and hazardous or exploitative labour; 
  • Enforcement of children’s right to parental care and protection, which includes equal responsibility of the mother and father to provide for the child, whether they are married to each other or not;
  • In liaison with the Ministry of Health, publicise and promote guidelines on child nutrition; 
  • In collaboration with the Ministry of Education, support in development of the curriculum for Early Learning, Basic Education, and Early Childhood Development Programmes; 
  • In co-ordination with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Interior and National Administration through the National Government Administration Officers (NGAO), facilitate un-interrupted access to basic and compulsory education for all children; 
  • Foster partnerships to expand early learning opportunities to meet the unique developmental needs of children with special needs; 
    In collaboration with the Ministry of Education, embed child counselling services into the school support system to nurture the emotional well-being of all children; 
  • Promote media content that promotes strong family values, children welfare and traditional Kenyan values;
  • In partnership with the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) and other stakeholders, develop guidelines for regulating film and broadcast content and enforce classification standards to safeguard children from inappropriate material; 
  • Provide legal and rehabilitative support for children in conflict with the law; 
  • In co-ordination with the State Department for Correctional Services, develop a framework for support of children serving in borstal and other juvenile institutions; 
  • Combat trafficking in persons and protect vulnerable minors;
  • Rehabilitate street families and reintegrate them into society; 
  • Oversee foster care systems for safe child placements; 
  • License and regulate childcare facilities and charitable children’s institutions; 
  • Establish guidelines for workplace lactation stations, fostering a supportive environment for breastfeeding employees; 
  • Partner with Public Benefits Organizations and other community organizations to strengthen child welfare services; 
  • Administration of the National Programme for Orphans and Vulnerable Children; 
  • Co-ordinate reporting obligations of Kenya’s compliance with international conventions on children rights; 
  • Administer the Children Act (Chapter 141, Laws of Kenya); and 
  • Support for the administration of Matrimonial and Succession Laws and Policies.