The Department is the administrative arm of NCIC. It provides administrative coordination in the prudent management of finance, human resource, procurement and physical assets of the organization. The Department is composed of the following sections/unit:-
Specific duties and responsibilities of the Department include:
Networks And Partnerships
The NCIC has a nationwide mandate of eliminating all forms of discrimination on the basis of ethnicity or race, and promoting tolerance and understanding of diversity. However, the Commission cannot undertake this mandate alone without the involvement and support of other stakeholders and partners. Currently, there are many institutions both in the public and private sectors that are involved in peace building and conflict management. The Commission considers partnerships between itself and such institutions mutually reinforcing.
The Networks and Partnerships functional area plays a critical role in the creation of networks and partnerships with national and county stakeholders to facilitate the achievement of the objectives of the commission. The Networks and Partnerships liaise with Government Departments and Agencies; and the private sector in mainstreaming national cohesion and integration, among other functions.
The Civic Education and Advocacy Department spearheads formulation, coordination and implementation of educational, training and capacity building programs aimed at promoting good relations, harmony and peaceful co-existence between persons of the different ethnic and racial communities of Kenya.
The core functions of the Civic Education and Advocacy Department (CEAD) include:
Communication and Media Relations Programme
The Communication and Media Relations functional area is the bedrock in the dissemination of the object and purpose for the formation of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission as espoused in Sections 25 of the NCI Act, 2008. It provides the link between the Commission and the public through the media. This functional area plays an instrumental role in the development of Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials and programmes, and encouraging responsible media coverage for achievement of national cohesion. The Communication and Media Relations is responsible for the preparation of departmental briefs, speeches, memoranda, and advertisements as well as lobbying for media support in the promotion of national cohesion.
The Communication and Media Relations functional area is responsible for the following functions:
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