About the National Crime Research Centre
A State Corporation established to research the causes of crime, support prevention, and disseminate evidence to government, researchers, and the public — and the institution behind every figure on this platform.
Mandate & the National Crime Research Act
The National Crime Research Centre was established by the National Crime Research Act, 1997, as a State Corporation mandated to research the causes of crime in Kenya, support prevention efforts, and disseminate findings to government agencies, criminal justice institutions, and the public.
This platform is the digital expression of that mandate — translating NCRC's statutory research, advisory, and data-collation functions into a continuously available, structured resource rather than a periodic publication exercise.
Research
In-house and commissioned research into the causes, patterns, and prevention of crime.
Data collation
Coordination of crime-related data reporting across criminal justice agencies.
Advisory
Translation of research and data into policy and issue briefs for government.
Dissemination
Public, researcher, and stakeholder access to findings, data, and intelligence.
At a glance
- Established
- 1997, under the National Crime Research Act
- Status
- State Corporation of the Republic of Kenya
- Primary mandate
- Crime research, prevention support, and dissemination
- Reports to
- Ministry of Interior and National Administration
- Headquarters
- Nairobi, Kenya
Governance
NCRC operates under a Board of Directors with oversight responsibility for the Centre's research agenda, institutional partnerships, and use of public funds, consistent with its status as a State Corporation.
Board of Directors
Provides strategic oversight of NCRC's research program, partnerships, and institutional direction, in line with the National Crime Research Act and State Corporations governance requirements.
Office of the Director General
Responsible for the Centre's day-to-day operations, research agenda execution, and representation before government and international partners.
Research Division
Leads in-house and commissioned research, county studies, and the methodology standards applied across all published findings.
Data & Platform Office
Responsible for the data-collation function, agency data-sharing agreements, and the digital platform itself.
Methodology standards
Every figure, indicator, and finding published on this platform follows a consistent set of standards — the same standards referenced throughout the Dashboard, Statistics Hub, and Research repository.
Sourced, always
Every published figure carries a visible source, methodology reference, and as-of date — never a number presented without provenance.
Directional honesty
Where data-validation maturity does not yet support a precise count, figures are presented at directional resolution rather than a fabricated precise number.
Graduated confidence
Observatory signals are explicitly labeled Emerging, Developing, Confirmed, or Stable — confidence is shown, not implied.
Honest data-richness
County profiles are tagged Comprehensive, Partial, or Baseline based on actual research depth — a Baseline county is never presented as if it were Comprehensive.
Partnerships
NCRC's research and data-collation functions depend on collaboration with universities, NGOs, security agencies, county governments, and development partners. The Stakeholder Collaboration Hub formalizes these relationships.
Contact
Research & partnerships
partnerships@ncrc.go.ke
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