Decentralization and Devolution in Kenya: New ApproachesT. Nzioki Kibua, Germano M. Mwabu University of Nairobi Press, 2008 - 366 pages Efficient delivery of public services in Africa and other developing regions has for a long time been hindered by highly centralized government bureaucracies (Mwabu et al., 2001). In Kenya, several efforts have been made to reduce unnecessary layers of government to make service provision to the populace more effective. This book reports on recent decentralization and devolution innovations in Kenya. The volume is organized into three parts and contains a total of 12 chapters including the introduction. The chapters in Part 1 (Structures and Institutions) provide a comprehensive analysis of institutional and organizational environment in which decentralization and devolution reforms have been taking place over the last three decades. Part 2 (Principles and Processes) contains chapters that clarify decentralization and devolution concepts, with applications to selected local authorities. The chapters in Part 3 (Service Delivery and Financing) illustrate advantages of provision and financing of services at the local level, with a focus on the role of community participation in improving accountability and efficiency in resource use. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
District Focus for Rural Development as a Decentralized Planning | 9 |
Tables | 27 |
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accountability activities Africa allocation areas authorities in Kenya baraza budget capacity cent central government CKRC Constitution of Kenya coordination councillors countries County Council decentralization decision-making devolution devolved government DFRD DHMB/Ts DHMBS district governments district health district level Draft economic effective Eldoret ELDOWAS enhance ensure established expenditure functions funds Government Printer growth centres identify implementation infrastructure institutions interviewed involved Kajiado Kangundo Kenyan local authorities Kericho key informants Kisumu Korogocho lack LASDAP process LATF Limuru Machakos Majimbo meetings Ministry monitoring and evaluation Municipal Mwingi Nairobi City Council National Development needs Nyeri officers Oyugi participation participatory performance political poor population priorities projects committees provincial administration reforms regional Report Republic of Kenya residents responsibilities revenue role RTPC program sector selection service delivery staff stakeholders strategy structure transfer Uganda urban ward water privatization World Bank WSRB