ACT CHANGE TRANSFORM (ACT) LAUNCHES DEVOLUTION @10 SURVEY REPORT.

BY VICTORIA MOVINE 

Unveiling of “Devolution @10” survey report after the official launch 

The Kenya Devolution Civil Society working group has today launched the survey report dubbed “devolution @ 10” through the Act Change Transform (Act) in Nairobi.

The survey presented a report of the citizen's perspectives on what devolution has achieved so far since 10 years of it's implemention.

According to Evans Kibet, the national convenor for the Kenya Devolution Civil Society working group, citizens had anticipated for positive change and improvements from devolution but the reverse of their expectations is what has been experienced.

“Citizens anticipated that devolution will improve service delivery and livelihoods and even create employment but I think what they are seeing is on the reverse going by the survey,” said Kibet.

The ineffective service delivery by county governments and national government was singled out to be a result of corruption which has barred citizens from getting the services needed from the government.

“Going by the survey, citizens are seeing alot of corruption which is affecting effective service delivery by county governments and even national government to the extent that procurement of critical services such as health, water and agriculture is going on the negative lane, citizens are not getting the quality services they anticipated to get from the government.” Noted Kibet.

The survey also showed that nepotism, favoritism and tribalism have compromised the concept of devolution where counties are not engaging all the communities on board especially on employment whereby women and persons with disabilities have been left out and not adequately represented in offices. 
Silvia Vundi Deputy Director, Intergovernmental Relation Division, State Department of Devolution, giving her remarks during the launch.

Silvia Vundi, Deputy Director, Intergovernmental Relation Division, State Department of Devolution who officially launch the report, added that while the government is trying it's best to tame corruption, it is the responsibility of citizens to help in the taming of corruption.

“Taming corruption is not just a function of the government but it's also the function of an individual. As a government, we do very well to legislate and even come up with very punitive measures, but on the general mwaninchi, there's a responsibility to make sure devolution works.” Said Vundi.

She also added that citizens should understand their rights to fight corruption especially when one has to pay for any service.

“Citizens must understand their responsibilities and rights because when they fail to understand their rights all they actually think is that the only way to get a service is for them to pay for the services.” She said.

According to Vundi, the State department for devolution is working hard to ensure citizens understand their rights as well as their responsibilities to fight corruption.


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