Kenya

Devolution hub

Kenya Devolution Hub provides a comprehensive source of publications on the devolution of government in Kenya. Provided by the community of stakeholders working on the various thematic areas related to devolution in the national government, it organizes content from disparate sources in a way that is easy to find and share.

Devolution was a key feature of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and came into force upon promulgation of the constitution. The glide path included the formation of institutions, the passing of various laws and after the March 2013 elections, 47 sub-national governments set up shop in December 2012. The county assembly consists of directly elected representatives as well as nominated members, making up the house. Each assembly is led by a Speaker and functions as an arm of the devolved government making legislation and exercising oversight over the executive.

The journey so far has resulted in the production of research documents, policy briefs, articles and reports addressing a broad range of issues, many of which are part of the devolved functions explicitly described in the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya 2010. This portal aggregates this work, produced by various stakeholders including governments, into a single space for ease of discoverability and sharing.

Governance Structure and How to Contribute

Organized by county, the devolved function and by source, you can find information related to any of the devolved functions and the counties which they address. The platform is both an online space and a community of practitioners working on devolution in Kenya. As a platform it features architecture that is primarily web-based and driven by standards compliant technology to allow content to be managed, updated with ease and for users to be sided through the process of finding what they need. The content on the platform is contributed by participating civil society organisations who support the moderation of content and ensure quality assurance. Users can also rate the content so that the community can find content that is rated high on quality. To contribute content, simply create an account and follow the instructions.