Basic Requirements for Public Participation in Kenya’s Legal Framework

Kenya has embarked on a highly ambitious decentralization that seeks to fundamentally change the relationship between government and citizens under the 2010 Constitution. The Constitution and new legal framework place a strong emphasis on strengthening public participation. This working paper seeks to distill key provisions in the legislative framework related to transparency, accountability and participation in county government, in particular the planning and budgeting cycle, and present them in a format that is useful for county planners, executive and assembly members. It can be used as a guide for how counties can interface with citizens based on Kenya’s legislative framework.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Nizam, Rabya, Muriu, Abraham Rugo, International Budget Partnership
Format:	Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	en_US
Published:	World Bank Group, Washington, DC 2015-02
Subjects:	citizen involvement, deficit, public interest, annual report, budget cycle, governor, disclosure of information, accounting, government finances, urbanization, financial management, annual reports, budget proposal, laws, budget estimates, government, local governments, citizen access, politicians, information, programs, services, revenues, public outreach, accountability mechanisms, public involvement, financial statements, budget policy statement, parliament, cities, county governments, civil society organizations, public financial management, legislative requirements, municipalities, budget, accountability framework, strategic priorities, social service, legislative framework, appropriation, public funds, public finance management, citizen participation, civil society, budget documents, recurrent expenditures, budget policy, debt, legislation, public finance, representatives, budget documentation, capital expenditure, loans, service delivery, article, subsidies, legal framework, finance, performance management system, grants, public, public investment, access to information, expenditure, devolution, financial transparency, fiscal performance, audited financial statements, accountability, appropriations, transparency, budget process, provisions, public expenditure, participation, delivery of services, national government, public accounts, budgets, public budget, reports, urban areas, expenditures, decision making, participatory process, public expenditure tracking, national audit, private sector, national budget, expenditure tracking, citizen engagement, treasury, management, public engagement, budget information, taxation, budget circular, freedom of information, annual budget, public consultation, public participation, electorate, allocation, policy making, citizen complaints, decentralization, revenue, borrowing, fiscal strategy, governors, public authorities, policy formulation, fees, institutional framework, budget review, public service, governments, public meetings, election, performance management, financial reports, service providers, public goods,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21664
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