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• There are a number of UN peacekeeping and other activities related to addressing the longstanding conflicts in the sub-region which are relevant to elements of the Strategy, but which will not be addressed in this paper due to space limitations
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• Even in the cases of Kenya and Uganda, it is not clear to which extent the CTC/CTED was responsible for the matching up of donors and recipients. See the semi-annual report of the work of the Counterterrorism Executive Directorate 1 January to 30 June 2007—Annex 2: Progress and outcomes of the facilitation of technical assistance by CTED [on file with the authors]
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• The project has worked since 2006 to assist with the finalisation of Kenya's anti-terrorism bill—which has still not been passed by parliament—and anti-money laundering bill; convene sensitisation and awareness-raising workshops; organise training workshops for officers from the judiciary and the security sectors; assist in the establishment of a financial investigation unit; and produce and disseminate informational materials: UNDP, e-mail communication with authors, 7 December 2007. UNDP has conducted public awareness raising workshops in different parts of the country, focusing mainly on police chiefs and subchiefs. However, much of the work has yet to take place because many of the other project activities were contingent upon the passage of the counterterrorism bill, which remains stalled in parliament due to strong objections from civil society that the draft targets Muslims and expands the powers of a police force already accused of abusing its current powers. The continuing political sensitivities surrounding this issue have not allowed UNDP to bring together officials from the NCTC and civil society to discuss the difficult issues surrounding the legislation as was planned. Despite the problems caused by tying the programme's mandate to the passage of a specific piece of legislation, UNDP Kenya can play an important role in promoting implementation of the Strategy there because of its strong relationship with both Kenyan counterterrorism officials and civil society
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