Evaluability assessment process and its application to ethnic profiling in the Kenya National Cohesion and Integration Policy

Abstract

Mismanagement of Kenya's racial and ethnic variety has fostered racial and ethnic distrust, friction, and conflict. To foster harmonious living in the country and protect the interests of the most vulnerable, the laws controlling ethnic profiling must be re-examined. This work aims to investigate how the Evaluability Assessment approach, when applied to the KNCIP, might foster greater racial and ethnic diversity by increasing participants' awareness of the program, pride in their participation, effective management, and informed policy decisions. The research aimed to understand better the role of evaluability evaluation in four key areas: (1) program design and redesign; (2) data collecting and its utility; (3) policy development; and (4) program performance to foster social cohesion. Both empirical and theoretical data were assessed using a desktop search and the Google scholar search engine and then picked using a purposive sample strategy. According to the study's key results, racial profiling severely damages Kenya's social fabric and undermines the country's overall sense of unity. By balancing reporting that alienates parts of society, elucidating misconceptions and misrepresentations, and encouraging community participation (especially from minorities and marginalized individuals) across socioeconomic and cultural divides, the EA process can help strengthen social cohesion with the help of management, stakeholders, and the necessary resources. To evaluate the KNCIP and develop interventions that further improve national harmony and social cohesion, this study concludes that a thorough EA should be undertaken on it by established standards. To improve the EA process and the outcomes of ethnic identity initiatives, it was suggested that training and education be provided to key parties that beneficiaries be involved in the EA, that policies be formulated more effectively, and that more empirical research is conducted.