Acronyms & Abbreviations

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  • Here is a list of commonly used abbreviations and acronyms in Kenya.

    ACE -  Adult and Continuing Education

    AGIS - Apex Global Information Services

    AGPO - Access to Government Procurement Opportunities

    AI - Artificial Insemination

    AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

    ANC - Ante Natal Clinic

    AP - Administration Police

    APHIA II -  AIDS, Population and Health Integrated Assistance II

    ARD -  Agriculture Research and Development

    ART - Antiretroviral Therapy

    ARV - Anti Retro Viral

    ASK - Agricultural Society of Kenya

    AWSB - Athi Water Services Board

    BBSR - Broad Based Survey Report

    BOGs - Board of Governors

    BPO - Business Process Outsourcing

    BQs - Bills of Quantities

    BRT - Bus Rapid Transit

    CAMER - County Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report

    CBD - Central Business District

    CBO - Community Based Organisation

    CBROP - County Budget Review Outlook Paper

    CBROP - County Budget Review Outlook Paper

    CCCs - Comprehensive Care Clinics

    CCK - Communication Commission of Kenya

    CCTV - Closed Circuit Television

    CDF - Constituencies Development Fund

    CFA - Community Forest Associations

    CFSP - County Fiscal Strategy Paper

    CHAs - Community Health Assistant

    CHMB - County Health Management Board

    CHMT - County Health Management Team

    CHVs - Community Health Volunteers

    CHVs - Community Health Volunteers

    CIDP - County Integrated Development Plan

    CMEC - County Monitoring and Evaluation Committee

    CMR - Child Mortality Rate

    CoG - Council of Governors

    CoMEC - County Monitoring and Evaluation Committee

    CSO - Civil Society Organisation

    CTC - Commerce, Tourism, and Co-operatives

    C-YES - Constituency Youth Enterprise Scheme

    DAC  - District Agricultural Committee

  • DASCO - District Agricultural Sector Coordination Office
  • DBS - Disclosure and Barring Service
  • DC - District Commissioner
  • DCI - Directorate of Criminal Investigations
  • DHIS2 - District Health Information System 2
  • DHS - Demographic and Health Survey
  • DIC - Drop-in Center
  • DIDP - District Industrial Development Plan
  • DIP - District Implementation Plan
  • DLP - Devolved Climate Finance
  • DNS - Domain Name System
  • DPE - Department of Public Enterprises
  • DPP - Director of Public Prosecutions
  • DRC - Democratic Republic of Congo
  • DTM - Displacement Tracking Matrix
  • EACC - Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
  • ECD - Early Childhood Development
  • EFA - Education for All
  • EGR - Education Global Reporting
  • EHC - Essential Health Care
  • ELIMU - Enhancing Learning through Innovative Methods in Universities
  • EMIS - Education Management Information System
  • EPZ - Export Processing Zone
  • ERW - Explosive Remnants of War
  • ESDP - Education Sector Development Plan
  • EU - European Union
  • EWS - Early Warning System
  • FBO - Faith-Based Organisation
  • FIDA - Federation of Women Lawyers
  • FPE - Free Primary Education
  • FS - Financial Sector
  • FSD - Financial Sector Deepening
  • FSP - Financial Sector Program
  • GDP - Gross Domestic Product
  • GESI - Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
  • GOK - Government of Kenya
  • GPI - Gender Parity Index
  • GOK-UNICEF - Government of Kenya-United Nations Children's Fund
  • GOK-WB - Government of Kenya-World Bank
  • GSM - Global System for Mobile Communications
  • GVAP - Global Vaccine Action Plan
  • GVN - Global Vaccine Network
  • HBC - Home-Based Care
  • HDI - Human Development Index
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