Development of The National Sanitation Management Policy (NSMP) in Kenya: A Narrative Descriptive Account of The Journey

Abstract

This report traces the journey taken in developing Kenya’s National Sanitation Management Policy. It identifies the main actors and processes and further reflects on how various stakeholders engaged in development of the National Sanitation Management Policy (NSMP). Lessons are drawn on what future policy processes could borrow from this experience, given that Kenya is the first African country to develop a National Sanitation Management Policy based on the African Sanitation Policy Guidelines developed by the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW). The National Sanitation Management Policy (NSMP) was developed to provide an enabling