KENYA: 2005 END USE MONITORING REPORT

UNCLAS NAIROBI 000735 SIPDIS INL/AAE ERENI ROESS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AFIN SNAR KE SUBJECT: KENYA: 2005 END USE MONITORING REPORT REF: A. STATE 23851 ¶B. 04 STATE 222564 ¶1. (U) Post provided no new commodities or services under the international narcotics and crime program to the government of Kenyan in 2005. Post's End Use Monitoring Report is as follows: ¶2. (U) Procedures: The Kenyan Police Service was notified of monetary resources through the 2002 ALOA committing the USG to such support. In 2002, ten computers were provided to the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU),which was informed of such assistance through routine contact with EmbOffs from the Political and Regional Security Offices, Ambassadorial courtesy calls, and routine meetings with the Director of Criminal Investigations Division (CID),which has oversight responsibility for the ANU. Post maintains regular contact with the ANU to allow close monitoring of the computers. The ANU also provides periodic reports on the use of the computers, including the location and condition of the equipment. ¶3. (U) Status: Nine of the original ten donated computers are still in use. The computers have not been exclusively used by the ANU, rather the CID controls their dissemination and placement within the Kenya Police Service (KPS). The ANU reports that the nine computers are in use at nine different police stations throughout the nation. ¶4. (SBU) Problems: Continuing corruption concerns, coupled with diminished control by the designated recipient over the dissemination of resources, hampered Post's provision of additional assistance. ¶5. (U) Impact: The ANU reports that the provision of the computers has enabled the KPS (and by extension the ANU) to improve record keeping and nationwide data collection. As a result, the ANU is able to compile data to provide more comprehensive, detailed, and reliable reports on anti-narcotics related activities. ¶6. (U) Program Changes: Post is currently undertaking a review of past assistance and current needs of the KPS to identify opportunities where additional assistance might be most effectively employed. BELLAMY