PowerPoint Presentation · 6. Social services ( SDG: 5,8,10,12) a) Shelter improvement program- 6 poor individuals per sub county, house constructed, 2K for shopping and a blanket

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A brief about the speaker

Kassim Were Ali • Currently the County Government of Kakamega Executive Committee Member at the

department of Trade, Industrialization &Tourism. • Pursuing a PhD in Economics at the University of Nairobi under African Economic Research

Consortium (AERC) programme specializing in International Trade and Econometrics. • 15 years’ work experience with 5 years in Research and Policy, 3 years in Development and

Management, 2 years in humanitarian assistance monitoring and evaluation, and, 5 years in Trade Development, Research and Policy

• Served at ILRI, CMAD, NRC, EPC, KNCCI, in different management positions • Served as consultant at Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), Center

for Strategic Management (CSM) and East African Community (EAC) • Experience working with local and international development partners

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THE INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE

SUMMIT

November 7th – 9th, 2018

LEISURE LODGE AND GOLF RESORT, MOMBASA

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Theme: ‘GOVERNANCE FOR EQUITABLE

AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT’

Topic: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN

DEVOLVED UNITS OF GOVERNMENT

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Outline: 1. Devolved units in Kenya

2. Rationale for Devolution

3. Sustainable Development

4. Devolved Sectors as per CoK 2010

5. Methods used by Devolved units to promote Sustainable Development

6. Sectoral Sustainable Development: A case of Kakamega County - Roads,

Education, Agriculture, Trade, Social Services

7. Challenges and Recommendations

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Session Objectives:

i. Understand the rationale for Devolution in

Kenya

ii. Appreciate the Status of Sustainable

Development in Devolved Units: A case of

Kakamega County

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1. DEVOLVED UNITS IN KENYA

i. Devolution is the pillar of Constitution that sought to bring Government closer to the

people.

ii. County Governments act as the center for disbursing Political Power and Economic

Resources to citizens at the grassroots.

iii. Devolution is advocated as a political response to the ills plaguing fragile, plural

societies - such as conflicts, inequalities, rent seeking, economic stagnation, corruption

and inefficient use of public resources (Institute of Economic Affairs, 2010).

iv. Consequently, in Kenya as an alternative to address the administrative

inefficiencies, corruption and misuse of public resources that have characterized

centralized Government (Barret et al, 2007).

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2. RATIONALE FOR DEVOLUTION

1. Strong local Governance plays a critical role in Human Development.

2. Devolved power from the Central Government to the sub-national units

i. Enables women and men to participate in decision-making directly

ii. Hold local officials and institutions accountable to the communities and individuals

they are meant to serve.

iii. Local Governments can be more responsive to local needs,

iv. Make better use of resources and direct them towards providing basic social services

and building appropriate sustainable local economic development regulatory

framework.

v. County governments strategically contribute in various ways to an enabling

environment for pro-poor economic growth.

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RATIONALE FOR DEVOLUTION ……..Contd

3. Devolution has been seen as a transfer of challenges experienced at the central

system of Government:

i. Corruption, misappropriation of funds, policy systems, and poor socio-economic and

political will among others.

ii. Key challenges for investors are Kenya’s consistently low rankings on international

measures of the ease of doing business and corruption.

iii. Kenya also faces a rising threat of insecurity from terrorism and crime. Corruption

has increasingly become a major impediment to attracting investments in Kenya, and

also impacts negatively on ability to carry out efficient business.

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4. CoK 2010: DEVOLVED SECTORS

Schedule 4 of the Constitution spells out functions to be devolved to county

governments. They include:

i. Agriculture

ii. County health services (excluding national referral hospitals such as

Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi County and Moi Teaching and

Referral hospital in Uasin Gishu County.

iii.Pollution control

iv.Cultural activities

v. County transport

vi.Animal control and welfare

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CoK 2010: DEVOLVED SECTORS ………………Contd

vii. Trade development and regulation

viii. County planning and development

ix. Pre-primary education

x. Implementation of specific national government policies

xi.County public works

xii. Firefighting services and disaster

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3. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

• Economic Development that is conducted without depletion

of natural resources (Dictionary).

• Sustainability is development that satisfies the needs of

the present without compromising the capacity of future

generations, guaranteeing the balance between economic

growth, care for the environment and social well-being.

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5. METHODS FOR PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT IN DEVOLVED UNITS 1. National and county budget calendar

2. Structured planning

i. Spatial plan

ii. Resource mapping

iii. 10 years’ Sectoral Plan

iv. County integrated development plans ( CIDP)

v. Annual development plans (ADP)

vi. Departmental plans ( Strategic plan)

vii. Directorate plans ( work plans)

3. Mandatory Public participation forums

4. Economic blocs-

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6. A CASE OF KAKAMEGA COUNTY 1. Roads and infrastructure development ( SDG 9: Industry Innovation and

Infrastructure)

a) Open up rural areas

b) Inter county linkages ( LREB)

c) Bridges- longest Bridge 75M @127M= 1.7M per meter Budalang’i 100 M

@1.2B = 11.2M per meter

d) High mast lights- 24 hour economy

e) Electricity provision all households by 2022 connected to national grid

2. Education ( SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 8: Decent work and economic

growth

a) ECD- Each sub county has proper ECD, Free of charge, model centers (13),

permanent and pensionable staff

b) Polytechnics- Each sub county has a model center, 2 instructors and a principal

c) Education support program- Special programs like TVET and ATVET when you

complete you given resources to buy tools of trade and begin work

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A CASE OF KAKAMEGA COUNTY…………….Contd1 3. Agriculture ( SDG: 1, 3, 5, 10, 8)

a) Subsidies program- Food security and self sufficiency

b) One cow initiative

c) Smart dairy- Bukura and Matungu

d) Dairy processing – Install Dairy plant in Malava

e) Fish processing – Fish farming revived

f) Tea processing – Install tea Plant in Shinyalu

g) County mechanization program – 2 tractors per sub county paying 2K per acre

4. Trade ( SDG: 1,2, 3,5,6,8,10,11,)

a) Modern Markets

b) Stockrings

c) Eco-toilets

d) Weights and measures

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A CASE OF KAKAMEGA COUNTY…………….Contd2 5. Water and natural resources ( 6,8,9,11)

a) Water for all philosophy- all households with clean tap water or within the

acceptable radius

b) Containerized technology- we be the first in Africa

c) Conservation of Kakamega forest - Fencing 117km in collaboration with Rhino

ark

6. Social services ( SDG: 5,8,10,12)

a) Shelter improvement program- 6 poor individuals per sub county, house

constructed, 2K for shopping and a blanket and mattress. NHIF cover

b) Stadium – Bukhungu stadium to develop youth talents now able to host

international matches, Mashujaa day

c) County Youth Service – each ward 50 pax making 3000 pax. Work morning to

mid-day then proceed to polytechnic for training for a whole year.

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A CASE OF KAKAMEGA COUNTY…………….Contd2

7. Urban areas ( SDG: 8, 11,12,15)

a) Kakamega has a target of being a city in the next 4 years

b) Spatial plans ready

c) Infrastructure developed

8. Health ( SGD: 3, 9)

a) Referral hospital 3rd in Kenya and only second to Kenyatta with a higher bed capacity

of 750, employ over 5000 people

b) Upgraded health facilities to level 4 with a target of 12

9. Tourism (SDG : 8, 13, 15)

a) Eco tourism

b) Heritage sites development ( crying stone, Nabongo shrines, Mawe tatu, Misango hills)

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6. CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Political interests

2. Technology - IFMIS

3. Finding and retaining accomplished workers e.g. Doctors, economist etc

4. Duplication of roles between National and County

5. Public participation not strengthened

6. High expectation from Wananchi

7. Information asymmetry

8. Leadership changes .