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The Parliamentary Initiatives Network (PIN) is a forum for non-state actors in Kenya with a programmatic interest in Parliament. PIN brings together a number of CSOs including professional associations, think tanks and research institutions that focus on affecting Parliamentary business from a technical perspective.

Members collectively and individually commit themselves, to provide a coordinated framework for civil society organizations to support the Kenya National Assembly in reviewing proposed policies and drafting legislation. More specifically, the mandate extends- but is not limited -to providing information and research support to the National Assembly, its committees and Members in the areas of oversight, legislative and representation roles as well as designing tools to help the Assembly systematically monitor and track the implementation of decisions, policies and laws that it has made, as well as, enhance the institutional capacity of parliament generally.

The office of the State University of New York Parliamentary Support Programme in Kenya (SUNY Kenya) is the general secretariat for PIN but Network members may provide specific secretariat/activity coordinating unit support to discrete activities and events. The Secretariat may be changed by the Network Members on a recommendation by a Member.

The Network's membership is voluntary and generally accessible subject to formal application and approval by current members.

 

MOU

This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into between the State University of New York Kenya Parliamentary Strengthening  Programme (SUNY), the Law society of Kenya (LSK), the Institute of Economic Affairs( IEA) the International Commission of Jurists, Kenya Chapter (ICJ), Transparency International, Kenya Chapter( TI), the Centre for Governance and Development (CGD), The Institute for Education in Democracy (IED),  The Federation of Kenya women Lawyers (FIDA), The Africa Youth Trust ( AYT), The Africa Centre for Open Governance (AfriCOG), AWEPA and PLATO Institute ..

Principles underlying the PIN

Respect for the sovereignty of Parliament: Read more


Autonomy and independence of members: Read more

Non-partisan-ship and non-discrimination: Read more

Professionalism: Read more

Mutual support: Read more

Flexibility: Read more

Decision-making: Read more

Featured publications

Non state actors national action plan on the implemenation of the constitution.

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About Us

The Parliamentary Initiatives Network (PIN) is a forum for non-state actors with a programmatic interest in Parliament. It brings together a number of Civil Society Organisations including professional associations, think tanks and research institutions that focus on affecting Parliamentary business from a technical perspective. PIN is made up of the following organizations:

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Featured Project

On 14th February 2008, PIN held a consultative meeting with the new leadership of Parliament. The newly elected Speaker of Kenya National Assembly the Deputy Speaker and the senior leadership agreed to a consultative briefing meeting of the Parliamentary Initiatives Network (PIN) attended this meeting whose purpose was dual: to brief and introduce the senior leadership of Parliament to PIN and its outlook of coordinated support to Parliament; and, getting the leadership interact and familiarize itself with which each of the member organizations mandate especially vis-à-vis the focus on Parliament. Read more