[Rev. 2012] National Intelligence Service NO. 28 OF 2012 (d) report to the President, the National Security Council and the Cabinet Secretary on threats and potential threats to national security and national interests as is appropriate; (e) take all necessary steps to ensure that the actions of the Service are limited to what is necessary for the proper performance of its functions under the Constitution, this Act or any other written law and that no information is gathered or disclosed by the Service except in so far as may be necessary for the proper performance of its functions; (f) ensure that the Service is not, in the performance of its functions, influenced by considerations not relevant to such functions and that no act is performed that could give rise to any reasonable suspicion that the Service is concerned in furthering, protecting or undermining the interests of any person, particular section of the population or of any political party or other organization in Kenya; (g) as far as is reasonably practicable, take steps to ensure that classified information, intelligence collection methods, Service operations, sources of information and identity of members of the Service are protected from disclosure otherwise than in the strict performance of the functions of the Service under the Constitution and this Act; (h) participate in the formulation of national intelligence policy and strategy; (i) make recommendations to the Cabinet Secretary on the formulation of the policy and implement the national intelligence policy and strategy; (j) ensure effective utilization of resources as required by Article 201 of the Constitution; (k) undertake education, training and development of members of the Service; (l) oversee the development of mechanisms to ensure that members of the Service discharge their functions and exercise of their powers in accordance with the Constitution, this Act and any other written the law; (m) administer, control and manage the Service as a disciplined civilian service; (n) put in place mechanisms, steps and systems— (i) to ensure that the members of the Service are not unduly influenced in the performance of the functions of the Service; (ii) to ensure that the Service is impartial in the execution of its functions; (iii) to prevent disclosure of the operations of the Service; (iv) to prevent disclosure of classified information; (v) to protect the identity of sources of information to the Service; (vi) to protect the identity of members of the Service; 15 [Issue 1]