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Republic of Kenya Parliament of Kenya The Parliament of Kenya has been part of the APRN since 2004 and MPs, parliamentary staff and representatives have since taken part of various training sessions on Community Monitoring of Poverty. The community monitoring pilot project in Kenya looked at HIV-AIDS and the delivery of government services in Ranchuonyo District. It brought together close to 15 civil society groups, parliamentary staff and members of the parliamentary committee on Administration, Finance and Planning and was the first time these parties came together with the beneficiaries to discuss performance and effectiveness of governmental programmes. The pilot project demonstrated that most Kenyans are aware of HIV/AIDS and personally know someone who is either infected or has died from the disease, but this has not led to a subsequent change in behavioural change or stigma reduction. The study also shows that the awareness of how HIV/AIDS can be transmitted varies. 92% knew that unprotected sex with an HIV/AIDS infected person was a mode for transmission, but only 67% were aware that condom use was a way of reducing possible HIV infection. For example, 82% of the respondents did not know that that an infected mother can transmit HIV to their unborn child of through breastfeeding. The study therefore suggests that there is a gap in the government’s HIV/AIDS policy and that emphasis might be placed in the wrong area. For more detailed information about the pilot project contact: Mr. Samuel Ondondi, Director, Major Step Development Organization: samodondi@yahoo.com
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APRO and the Learning Centre
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Parliamentary Centre
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