ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Prevention, Protection and Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons and Affected Communities Act
5. Prevention of displacement
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
5. Prevention of displacement
(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 violations, natural or human-made disasters and development projects.(3)The Government shall raise public awareness, undertake sensitization, 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 at 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.