Effects of Public Participation Practices on Implementation of County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) in Kenya: A Case of Taita Taveta County, Kenya
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Date
2023
Authors
Abedi, Joseph Malusha
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Kenyatta university
Abstract
The County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP), a domesticated version of the
Integrated Development Planning (IDP) utilized in other nations, serves as the foundation
for county government activities in Kenya. The Kenyan government acknowledges and
mandates that all counties in the nation establish and adopt the CIDP as their framework
for development and fair resource allocation in its devolution policy. However, finance,
formulation, and public engagement have all been highlighted as reasons why the
implementation of the CIDPs has frequently only been partially effective. In order to
better understand public engagement techniques and how they may affect the County
Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) implementation in Voi Sub County, Taita Taveta
County, read on. In particular, it sought; to determine the effects of informing,
consultation, collaboration and empowerment in participation on implementation of
CIDP in Voi Sub County. This study was guided by the Participatory Democracy Theory
and the Effective Community Participation Model. The study used descriptive research
design and targeted administrators in and local residents of Voi Sub County drawn from
key groups such as religious organizations, youth groups, women groups, business
people, educators and persons with disability. From these, a sample size of 64 comprising
of 18 administrators in and target 46 residents was obtained and selected though
purposive sampling. Structured questions made up the instrumentation used. The
Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21.0 was used to analyze the data
using both descriptive and inferential statistical approaches. The results of the study
showed that empowerment practices, cooperation practices, informing practices, and
consultation practices all substantially influenced the implementation of CIDP in Voi Sub
County, Taita Taveta County. Therefore, the study recommended that; there is need to
consistently publish the outcome of the public deliberations so as to encourage future
public participation and also use media that is highly accessible to all residents of the
county for public participation. Also, there is need to try and involve citizens in all levels
of consultations until the final decisions are made. The study also recommended that
there needs to be a solid framework for partnering with citizen groups in the area and also
structured agreements with citizens on their involvement in public participation. Lastly, it
is recommended that the county management should put more emphasis on
empowerment in public participation and, particularly, by implementing public
participation bills that give citizens more power in the deliberations.
Description
A Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of
the Requirements for the Award of Degree of Master in
Public Policy and Administration in the School of Law,
Arts and Social Sciences of Kenyatta University
Keywords
Public Participation, County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP), Kenya, Taita Taveta County, Kenya