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    Basic Requirements for Public Participation in Kenya’s Legal Framework
    (World Bank Group, Washington, DC, 2015-02) Nizam, Rabya ; Muriu, Abraham Rugo ; International Budget Partnership
    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.
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    One Year On: Review of Country Initiatives in Public Participation in the Roll Out of Devolution
    (World Bank Group, Washington, DC, 2015-02) Nizam, Rabya ; Muriu, Abraham Rugo
    The roll-out of devolution has been formally underway since March 2013 when county governments were established under the 2010 Constitution. The period under review is April 2013 to June 2014, which enables observations of public engagement in preparation of the 2013-2014 county budgets (between April-June 2013) and the 2014-2015 county budgets (between September 2013-June 2014). This paper reviews initial county initiatives on public participation and possible interventions to improve the overall design and implementation of participatory systems going forward.