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The Status of Public Participation in National and County Governments, IGRTC
This report seeks to assess the status of public participation in Kenya under the devolved system of government. This was done through review of constitutional and legal provisions on public participation, assessment of the nature, type/form and levels of participation, identification of opportunities, challenges, and lessons… read more
Other Resources (**)Guide to Effective Oversight and Scrutiny of Budgets, Economic Policies and Related Documents: A Source Book for Legislators and Fiscal Analysts
The guide was developed by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) in close consultation with the Fiscal Analyst Forum (Kenyan Chapter). Its purpose is to act as a guide and source material for the strengthening of the legislature in the performance of its mandate in public financial management. It provides a comprehensive… read more
Guidelines and Tools (*)Model County Assemblies Committees Manual
The County Assemblies Committee Manual is intended to help develop the standard guide to the operations of committees of the county assemblies. This will ensure that the work of County Assemblies is conducted in a systematic and formal manner with a view to strengthen their legislative and oversight roles as provided for in the… read more
Guidelines and Tools (*)Model County Assembly Procedure and Practice Manual
The County Assemblies Procedure and Practice Manual is a guide to the standard operating procedures of the County Assemblies committees and the staff. It is intended to ensure that the work of County Assemblies is conducted in a systematic and formal manner with a view to strengthen their legislative, oversight and… read more
Guidelines and Tools (*)Performance management framework for county governments. 2017. COG
The broad objective of the performance management framework for county governments is to provide the context and tools within which counties are able to implement in an efficient and effective way, their development and service delivery plans contained in their County Integrated Development Plans (CIDP), their Annual… read more
Guidelines and Tools (*)Report on the audit of national and county legislation and policy
The Council of Governors in conjunction with the Kenya Law Review Commission commissioned an audit of the law and policy across seven devolved sectors (Health, Public Finance Management, Agriculture, Trade and Investments, Land and Physical Planning, Urban Development, Natural Resource Management). The audit covered national… read more
Other Resources (**)Handbook on best practices on implementation on access to information in Kenya
The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) is the oversight agency of the right to access to information as provided for by the Access to Information Act, 2016. According to Article 35 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, the Act requires all public entities and relevant private bodies to disclose information upon public… read more
Guidelines and Tools (*)The right to access to information. Simplified version of the Access to Information (ATI) Act
In September 2016, the Parliament of Kenya passed the Access to Information Act to make it easier for citizens to access information. The Act provides a framework for the government and certain private bodies to make available information in their custody and for the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) to oversee and… read more
Guidelines and Tools (*)Jukumu Langu - Me and the County Government
The Jukumu Langu civic education material presents the subject of devolution and public participation in an easy to read language with vivid illustrations and relevant examples. The opportunities for public participation are well articulated. The presentation of the material makes rich and enjoyable learning experiences at both… read more
Guidelines and Tools (*)This Source Book is a comprehensive overview of devolution. It introduces the reader to the constitutional/institutional/legal and normative dimensions of the devolved system. The Source Book is divided into the following parts: Background to Devolution: Theory and Political and Constitutional Legacy; Responding to Legacy:… read more
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