Devolution in Kenya: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Devolution in Kenya: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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肯尼亚的权力下放：好的、坏的和丑陋的
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10.7176/ppar/9-6-02
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2019
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Doreen Busolo
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Samuel Ngigi;Doreen Busolo
肯尼亚采用权力下放的政府制度是公民希望获得更近的公共服务的愿望。 《宪法》第 174 条和第 175 条规定的权力下放目标是促进民主和权力行使问责制、通过承认多样性促进民族团结、加强人民自治、使社区能够管理自己的事务、保护和促进少数群体和边缘化群体的利益和权利以及确保公平共享资源。为了实现这些目标，必须建立框架并为参与权力下放的所有利益相关者提供有利的环境。然而，近五年来，由于经历了各种挑战，放权实施的环境并不顺利。本文将分析的一些挑战包括国家政府和县政府在县职能经费问题上的分歧、影响县政府事务的协商不力或缺乏、履行职能的技术支持很少、国库向县拨款不足和延迟支付、缺乏提供服务的能力和技能、腐败、缺乏公众参与、性别不平等等问题。显然，这些挑战影响了肯尼亚权力下放的实施。为了实现权力下放的目标，两级政府之间应该建立更好的工作关系。议会、县政府、IGRTC、各部委、独立办公室和委员会、民间社会——所有人都应本着第 6 条第 (2) 款的精神共同努力，以实现权力下放的目的。 DOI : 10.7176/PPAR/9-6-02 发布日期 : 2019 年 6 月 30 日
The adoption of devolved system of government in Kenya was a desire of citizens who wanted access to public services closer to them. The objects of devolution as provided for in Articles 174 and 175 of the Constitution about promotion of democracy and accountability in the exercise of power, fostering national unity by recognizing diversity, enhancing people’s self-governance, enabling communities manage their own affairs, protecting and promoting interests and rights of minorities and the marginalized and ensuring equitable sharing of resources. To achieve these, there must be framework put in place and enabling environment provided to all stakeholders involved in implantation of devolution. However, the environment for implementation of devolution has not been smooth due to various challenges experienced for the past five years. Issues like disagreements between the National Government and County government over funding for County functions, poor or absence of consultation on matters that affect County Governments, little technical support for the implementation of functions, insufficient allocations and delayed disbursements of funds to Counties by the National Treasury, lack of capacity and skills to deliver services, corruption, lack public participation, gender inequality are some of the challenges this paper is going to analyze. It is clear that these challenges have affected the implementation of devolution in Kenya. To achieve the goal of devolution there should be a better working relationship between the two levels of government. Parliament, County Governments, the IGRTC, the Ministries, Independent Offices and Commissions, civil society- all should work together in the spirit of Article 6(2) for the good of devolution. DOI : 10.7176/PPAR/9-6-02 Publication date :June 30 th 2019