Kenya devolved government decentralization local governance 2010. Answers 1 what are the challenges facing culture and sports development in kenya. Kenya adopted a devolved system of government in the year 2010 through a new constitution. Legislation has been enacted to operationalize devolution, including the devolved government act, urban areas and cities act, intergovernmental relations. Pdf the adoption of devolved system of government in kenya was a desire of citizens who wanted access to public.
Laws on devolution the constitution of kenya, 2010 creates a decentralized system of government wherein two of the three arms of government. Published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorneygeneral. Transition to county governance and implementation of. One of the hallmarks of the 2010 kenya constitution is the introduction of the devolved systems that run parallel with the national governments. The implementation of the devolved system of governance commenced in march 20 following the general elections held that year. The policy is anchored in the constitution of kenya 2010, sessional paper of devolved government 2012 and national values and principles of governance. These new functions would be administered by locally elected politicians and civil servants, with formuladriven funding from the national government and limited locally generated revenue. This means that any one level of government is not under any obligation to refer to or seek authority from the centre in order to make or implement decisions. The new constitution brought to an end the powerful, centralised form of government that had prevailed since independence and put in its place a twotiered system that comprises a lean national government and 47 devolved county governments. Devolution is one of the values and principles recognised in article 10 of the constitution of kenya 2010 the constitution. Samuel hall is a research and consulting company based in asia kabul, afghanistan and east africa nairobi, kenya. Devolved government and local governance in kenya, african. Devolution in kenya devolved county government in kenya.
Devolution and its impact on regional trade in east africa. County government it is a geographical unit envisioned by 2010 constitution of kenya as unit of devolved government. Counties, and the devolved system of government in general, were meant to pursue specific objectives set out in the constitution. The design of the system of devolved government must be understood against the backdrop of this complicated history see box 3.
Instituted in 20, devolution in kenya seeks to bring government closer to the people by devolving political and economic resources to kenya s fortyseven county governments. In a new interactive, the kenya devolution and resource sharing calculator, mwangi kimenyi examines the current allocation of resources to kenyas county governments and invites governments to. Public service service which is provided by government to people living within its jurisdiction. Devolved government kenya law reform commission klrc. Kenya has a long history with decentralization and. Experiences from kisumu, management research and practice, research centre in public administration and public services, bucharest, romania, vol. Transition to devolved government act kenya law reports. Governance of cities in devolved government in kenya. Building public participation in kenyas devolved government this working paper is the first in a series of devolution working papers, that are being developed and disseminated in a partnership between the centre for devolution studies cds kenya school of government and the world bank. Devolution and public policy download ebook pdf, epub. Unlike other countries where the devolution process of the three powers has been sequentially attained 1, in kenya the experience has been a big bang where the three types of decentralisation were achieved at once with. The system of devolved government country governance structure in the constitution of kenya 2010 devolution of political power, functions and resources hence referred to as devolution a twotier devolved government structure with a national government and 47 county governments distinct and interdependent 7.
Society for international development sid regional of. Information from its description page there is shown below. Policy brief equity and gender concerns in managing. Provides mechanism of how devolved system of government should be implemented establishes structures that will assist in the implementation of the devolved government national government coordination act 20. It is important to understand the structure and system of governance especially the interplay between the national and county governments. The united kingdom, spain and belgium have all undergone political devolution in recent years, with powers transferred from central government to regions and nations within these states.
Transfer of functions and powers between levels of. The national government could also provide grants to. Report of the commission of inquiry into the illegalirregular allocation of public land referred to throughout this report as the ndungu commission report. An act of parliament to provide a framework for the transition to devolved government pursuant to section 15 of the sixth schedule to the constitution, and for connected purposes enacted by the parliament of kenya, as followspart ipreliminary short title. Devolved territories have the power to make legislation relevant to the area and thus granting them a higher level of autonomy. Kanu government by the national rainbow coalition narc, in 2002. Promote the democratic and accountable exercise of power. Devolved fund, socioeconomic welfare introduction according to dacks 1990, devolution means the transfer of powers from a higher or central order of government to a regional or local order of government. Operation of provisions relating to devolved government 14. It is a regional and crossborder issue, with a strong political dimension that goes beyond the existing humanitarian. It occurs when a regional or a local government formally receives either broad powers over a specific territory or more limited.
Oct 22, 20 in a new interactive, the kenya devolution and resource sharing calculator, mwangi kimenyi examines the current allocation of resources to kenya s county governments and invites governments to. A law that restructures the national government operation. Devolution is the statutory delegation of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to govern at a subnational level, such as a regional or local level. The purpose of this policy is to improve the implementation of the devolved system of government in order to achieve optimal service delivery. What are the objectives of devolved governments in kenya. There is a rich literature on devolution, but surprisingly little on its consequences for public policy. Government of kenya gok 2009 national population census ministry of planning national development. The new constitution brought to an end the powerful, centralised form of government that had prevailed since independence and put in its place a twotiered system that comprises a lean national. Advantages and disadvantages of devolution education in kenya. Kenyas devolution is unique and ambitious and the world is keen to learn from it, never before has a country embarked on this process by devolving administrative, political structures and resources simultaneously. The development objective of the devolution support programforresults pforr project for kenya is to strengthen capacity of core national and county institutions to improve delivery of devolved services at the county level.
Provide mechanisms for the resolution of intergovernmental disputes where they arise. We specialise in socioeconomic surveys, private and public sector studies, and impact assessments for. National government and county government the two levels of government are interdependent and distinct art 6 2 fourth schedule specifies functions of the national government and those of the county governments. Centre for devolution studies cds, kenya school of government e. This act may be cited as the transition to devolved government act, 2012. The country has overcome several challenges and milestones in a bid to make the devolution. Devolved government and local governance in kenya devolved government and local governance in kenya hope, kempe ronald 20140916 00. The promise of equity and delivery of services to the people of kenya is probably one of the key reasons that the kenya constitution 2010 was. They are considered to be so essential to modern life that for moral reasons their universal provision should be guaranteed.
Give powers of selfgovernance to the people and enhance the participation of the people in the exercise of the powers of the state. However, the process has been bedeviled by a number of factors as outline under. Equity and gender concerns in managing devolution in kenya policy brief 2012 3 to the level generally enjoyed by the rest of the nation, so far as possible article 204. Solved give the challenges facing culture and sports development in kenya. Since then, kenyans have had a chance to elect representatives in the county government twice 20 and 2017. Kenya devolution support programforresults project english abstract. Kenyas 1992 district framework republic of kenya, 1992. Kenyas devolution presents massive challenges for political and administrative restructuring14 figure 22. Various government systems at the local level in kenya 8 figure 21. Transition to devolved government act 2012 provisions. The nerve centre is a devolved system of government, comprising one national government and 47 county governments. Kenya a sovereign republic art 4 1 a multiparty democratic state art 4 2 two levels of government i.
It may therefore be too early to conclusively assess. Objectives of devolution the objectives of devolution in kenya are stated under article 174 of the constitution. The constitution gives prominence to citizen participation in all governance processes. County governmentit is a geographical unit envisioned by 2010 constitution of kenya as unit of devolved government. An act of parliament to provide a framework for the transition to devolved government pursuant to section 15 of the sixth schedule to the constitution, and for connected purposes. The national government could also provide grants to counties for priority services. Pdf devolved government and local governance in kenya. Kenya devolution support programforresults project. Negotiated democracy and its place in kenyas devolved system of government. Introduction k enya s new constitution mandates a new era of public participation in government, particularly within the devolved government structure. Although the constitution has created two levels of government and fortyseven counties, kenya is still a unitary. Separation of powers in kenyas devolved administrative.
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