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FM AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
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UNCLAS NAIROBI 000812 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPT FOR AF/E, AF/RSA, AND AF/EPS 
DEPT FOR G/TIP SIGMON AND YOUSEY 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: PHUM ELAB KE
SUBJECT: SOLICITATION FOR G/TIP-MANAGED FY 2008 ESF AND INCLE 
PROJECT FUNDS 
 
REF: 2007 STATE 161287 
 
¶1. Embassy Nairobi regrets the delay in submission of project 
nominations for G/TIP-managed FY 2008 ESF and INCLE project funds, 
but is pleased to nominate the following three projects in priority 
order. 
 
Ripe For Harvest 
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¶2. (a) Ripe For Harvest 
(b) $249,989 
(c) Production of Music Video and Multi-Media Anti-Trafficking 
Campaign 
(d) Nine months 
(e) Abstract 
 
Ripe for Harvest Inc. (RFH) in close collaboration with renowned 
East African musicians proposes a nine (9) ABA-ROLI AFRICA month 
proposal to raise awareness on TiP in Kenya through the production 
and dissemination of a TiP music video. 
 
Kenya is a source, transit, and destination country for trafficked 
children, women and men and has been rated in the Tier 2 watch list 
for two consecutive years by the US government. RFH's proposed 
intervention is a critical element in combating Trafficking in 
Persons (TiP) in Kenya through enhancing knowledge amongst the 
public on TiP so as to reduce vulnerability and eventually the 
number of persons being trafficked. 
 
RFH intends to develop a TiP music video from the TiP song it 
formulated with the technical support of six East African musicians. 
This work was done under the financial support of the American Bar 
Association, Rule of Law Initiative, Africa (ABA-ROLI AFRICA) Upon 
completion of the music video, RFH intends to launch it through two 
(2) music concerts in Nairobi and Mombasa and therefrom produce a 
docuprocess. RFH also proposes to raise awareness on TiP through two 
(2) live radio programs; two (2) appearances on a notable Kenyan and 
East African TV show and through facilitating the continual playing 
of the TiP song and music video on radio and TV stations. 
Ultimately, RFH we will seek financial partnerships with major 
companies to carry out more awareness raising and also advocate for 
free airtime to showcase the campaigns. 
 
RFH coordinated the development of a music video and docu-process on 
TiP. The grant was not sufficient to finalize the music video. 
Consequently a TiP song was developed by the following artists: 
Nameless (Kenya), Nazizi (Kenya), Lady JD (Tanzania), Professor Jay 
(Tanzania), Jackie of Blu 3 (Uganda) and Bobi Wine (Uganda). 
 
International Organization for Migration (IOM) 
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¶3. (a) International Organization for Migration 
(b) $355,724 
(c) Countering Trafficking in Persons in Kenya: A Protection, 
Prosecution and Prevention Initiative 
(d) 12 months 
(e) Abstract 
 
To address the gaps in the protection of victims of trafficking and 
prosecution of traffickers, including the absence of a national 
referral system, the lack of understanding amongst law enforcement 
and the legal system of trafficking in persons, the inadequate 
number of shelter and assistance programs available to identified 
victims of trafficking, the relatively few prosecutions of 
traffickers in Kenya, and to support the Government of Kenya (GoK) 
in its efforts to improve its US State Department's Tier 2 Watch 
list ranking, IOM proposes to implement a project with four main 
components. They include: a) the development of a national referral 
mechanism in coordination with the GoK; b) capacity building of the 
GoK, civil society organizations, service providers, shelter 
management and staff, and law enforcement; c) the identification of 
trained law enforcement officials to act as trafficking focal points 
and provide security and protection for victims of trafficking 
participating in the prosecution of human traffickers; and d) 
provide direct assistance to victims of trafficking in the form of 
shelter and individualized assistance packages, as well as prevent 
cases of trafficking by offering the same assistance to those 
vulnerable to becoming victims of trafficking, including orphans, 
street children, working children, domestic labourers, and adults 
engaged in prostitution. The result of these activities will be the 
enhanced prosecution of human traffickers with increased 
participation of victims of trafficking in legal proceedings, 
increased protection for identified victims of trafficking through 
direct service provision, and improved prevention of human 
trafficking through the provision of assistance to those vulnerable 
to trafficking as an alternative. 
 
American Bar Association, Rule of Law Initiative 
 
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¶4. (a) American Bar Association, Rule of Law Initiative 
(b) $250,000 
(c) Kenya Advanced Law Enforcement Training 
(d) Eight months 
(e) Abstract: 
ROLI proposes to implement an eight-month that will: 
(1) train Kenyan law enforcement personnel to more effectively 
combat trafficking in persons (TIP) and; 
(2) support the launch of an anti-trafficking public education 
campaign. 
 
While neighboring Uganda and Tanzania are making "significant 
efforts" to stem TIP, Kenya lags behind in its ability to prevent 
and prosecute TIP. In 2007, Kenya remained a Tier-Two Watch List 
country for the second consecutive year because, among other things, 
it has failed to adequately train the Kenya Police Service (KPS) and 
Administrative Police (KAP) on the identification, investigation, 
and prosecution of TIP cases. 
 
To address these deficits, ROLI proposes to conduct advanced 
training for the KPS that builds on training ROLI conducted during 
its prior anti-TIP programs in Kenya. ROLI also proposes to conduct 
training-of-trainers (T-O-T) workshops to enhance the KPS's capacity 
to conduct future anti-trafficking trainings. Similarly, ROLI will 
train KAP personnel and will also conduct T-O-T workshops. ROLI will 
implement five trainings over eight months and develop training 
curricula and manuals in close collaboration with senior trainers at 
the KPS. Furthermore, ROLI will work with administrators of the 
Police Training Colleges (PTCs) to incorporate these materials into 
their regular curricula. It is anticipated that, after this program, 
Kenyan law enforcement will have the capacity to continue anti-TIP 
training in the PTCs without outside assistance. 
 
ROLI also proposes to provide a subgrant to Ripe for Harvest, a 
local NGO, to support their efforts to conduct a nationwide public 
education campaign on trafficking that will employ a hiphop song, 
video, and documentary to educate the public about Kenya's 
trafficking phenomenon. 
 
¶5. Post note: We believe the ABA-ROLI proposal to provide a subgrant 
to Ripe for Harvest is just in case the ABA project is funded, but 
not RFH's.  If the RFH proposal or both are funded, we believe ABA 
will not need the budgeted 9,000 for the sub-grant. 
 
RANNEBERGER