A/HRC/29/10 17. In relation to the protection of the right of freedom to information, Kenya mentioned the development of the Access to Information and Data Protection Bills 2013, aimed at giving effect to article 35 of the Constitution of Kenya, which provides for citizens’ right to gain access to information held by the Government and its agencies. The Bills have been published and are awaiting consultation and tabling in parliament. 18. Kenya reported that it continued to cooperate fully with human rights special procedures and mandate-holders from the United Nations and the African human rights system. It has hosted the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation and the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons. 19. Kenya emphasized that it had cooperated and continued to cooperate fully with the International Criminal Court, in accordance with its obligations under the Rome Statute. Despite protocol and professional etiquette demanding that Kenya not disclose the actual nature of this cooperation, the Government of Kenya has provided all the required documentation, given access to court files and witness testimonies and granted the Court the requisite immunities and privileges to support its activities. 20. Kenya also emphasized that it had put in place measures to give effect to socioeconomic rights, despite huge budgetary challenges experienced by the country. 21. To improve access to water and sanitation, particularly in arid and semi-arid areas, the Maruba Dam was completed in the Machakos area, with water storage capacity and treatment capacity serving 100,000 people. In Nairobi, the Sasumua Dam has been rehabilitated substantially to reduce water shortage. 22. Concerning the food security situation, the Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, has various projects in place to address food security challenges. 23. To improve the quality of education and ease the financial burden on many households, the allocation of free tuition in secondary schools and free primary education has been increased by 33 per cent in the 2014–2015 fiscal budget. This was a major step towards ensuring that primary schooling and secondary education was truly free within the following three years. Efforts have also been made to ensure that no child misses out on school owing to poverty. 24. The Government of Kenya has committed itself to ensuring the right to adequate housing through a number of policies, as well as legislative and programmatic interventions. Other interventions include encouraging the private sector to invest in affordable quality housing through a variety of incentives, and the introduction of appropriate cost-effective building technology. 25. With regard to the recommendations made on the protection of indigenous peoples, Kenya stated that its Constitution provided several avenues for the protection and strengthening of indigenous peoples’ personal and collective rights. Indigenous communities’ issues were addressed within the purview of vulnerable and marginalized groups. 26. Kenya highlighted a few achievements of the Government since the previous review, including the creation of and seamless transition to a devolved system of government from the centralized system, with little disruption to service delivery. 27. With regard to gender equality, Kenya emphasized that more than 21 per cent of parliamentary representatives were female, the highest ever in the country’s history. The Government of Kenya abolished all maternity charges in public facilities in June 2013, a measure that has helped to reduce maternal mortality rates. 5