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Using examples of corruption and abuses of power, this article examines how governmental power is exercised in Kenya and analyzes the potential of the new constitution-which took effect on August 27, 2010, following approval by the citizenry at a referendum held on August 4, 2010-to enhance government accountability.
Jun 28, 2024 · The county system transferred political power and resources to local levels, but there were weak monitoring and oversight systems, extensive patronage and loose citizen engagement.
In the post-2010 constitutional dispensation, Kenya has gained significant expe-rience in managing smooth power transfers based on a clear constitutional framework. The national executive transition process, as earmarked by the process of transferring presidential power, is institutionalised and enshrined in law.
While Kenya’s Draft Constitution provides norms and values that can enhance government ac-countability, there is an urgent need to establish strongly institutionalized procedural and public par-ticipation mechanisms that will circumscribe the ex-ercise of power.
Feb 26, 2020 · In Summary. • Intergovernmental Relations Act 2012 says the agreements on transfer of powers shall include the reason for the transfer. • National Assembly shall be notified of the decision...
Feb 13, 2024 · If passed into law, the bill will allow the National Security Advisor, a position currently held by Monica Juma, to sit in the power transfer committee which is mandated to oversee the transition of power process.
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The balance of power is required by the principle of separation of powers, which acknowledges that no arm of government should usurp the powers of the other. This principle is defined in the black’s law dictionary as the division of governmental authority into three
