Information Sharing As a Determinant of Implementation of Nyumba Kumi Community Policing Initiative in Kericho County, Kenya
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Date
2021
Authors
Kiplangat, M. Nicholas
Muna, Wilson
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East African Nature and Science Organization
Abstract
Despite the establishment of the Nyumba Kumi initiative and concerted efforts by
interested stakeholders to cushion crime in order to flatten the insecurity curve,
crime and social disorder still stands out in Kenya, thus making it an area of interest
to carry out further investigation in this area. With the growing urbanization and
national development, there are signs of complexity and multiplicity of criminal
offences and actions raising questions about whether the initiative is achieving its
set objectives. It is a policing in which police and citizens take a central role in the
affairs of security; one rationale for public involvement is the realization that police
alone cannot either guarantee nor create safe communities. Therefore, the study
sought to find out information sharing as a determinant of implementation of the
Nyumba Kumi community policing initiative in Kericho County, Kenya. This study
was guided by Broken Windows Theory. A descriptive research design was
adopted; the study used both qualitative and quantitative data. A target population
was 1,842 households in the four villages. A simple random technique was used to
get information from the sample size of 328 household members distributed
proportionally across the villages in Nyagacho in the case of probability sampling.
Purposive sampling technique was used to get information from two administrative
officers that are area Chief and Assistant Chief, four chairpersons of Nyumba Kumi
clusters in the area. Descriptive statistics and measures of association were used to
examine the relationship between independent and dependent variables. It was
followed by analysis using inferential statistics such as regression analysis to
examine the effects of independent variables on the Nyumba Kumi security
initiative. Presentation of qualitative data was done in the form of themes, figures
and tables. The findings revealed that information sharing improves security
through the circulation of information. Nyumba Kumi initiative uses the door-todoor strategies as well as meetings set by chiefs and Assistant Chiefs. However,
there are no sufficient financial resources as well as equipment that could be utilized
in crime prevention among the Nyumba Kumi initiative. The study concluded that
information sharing had a significant influence on the implementation of Nyumba
Kumi policing. The study recommended that government should provide resources
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Keywords
Community Policing, Nyumba Kumi Community Policing, Nyumba Kumi Initiative, Community Based Policing
Citation
Nicholas, K. M., & Muna, W. (2021). Information Sharing as a Determinant of Implementation of Nyumba Kumi Community Policing Initiative in Kericho County, Kenya. East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 3(1), 162-171.