Legislation Approval Rates and Devolved County Government Service Delivery in Selected Counties in Kenya
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2024-08
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International Academic Journal of Arts and Humanities
Abstract
Modern Parliamentary Systems of
Government envisage administrative
accountability to the legislative arm, which
means general legislative control over the
Government. Legislative control involves
the detailed examination of government
policies, which may cover both the
formulation stage before a policy/law is
adopted and policy/law evaluation after the
policy gets implemented to ascertain its
level of efficiency and acceptability by the
public. The main objective of the research
was to examine legislature approval rates
and its effect on devolved governments
service delivery in County governments in
Kenya. The research's target population
was 331 respondents, which included:
County secretaries, executive committee
members, County Assembly speakers,
Chief officers, county assembly members,
Opinion Leaders, Civil society delegations,
and County political party leaders. The
study sample size was 259 of the study
population. The study employed Yamane's
formula (1969) to determine the sample
size. The theory of separation of powers
and the structural-functionalist approach
was used to inform the research. Data was
presented using bar graphs, tables, chats,
and histograms. Nine party officials, two
county secretaries, and two county
assembly speakers were interviewed for the
study. Expert opinion was used to evaluate
the validity of the study instrument, while
Cronbach's Alpha was used to assess the
study instrument's reliability. Descriptive
and inferential statistical techniques were
used to analyze the data. Correlation and
regression analysis was done to establish
the relationship between the variables.
Quantitative data was analysed using multilinear regression approaches and Pearson
correlation analysis. Stepwise regression
was used to analyze the moderating
variable. The study then presented
quantitative data using tables and figures.
Qualitative data was organized based on the
themes of the study, analysed using content
analysis, and then reported in continuous
prose. The legislative approval rate
accounted for 3.8% of county government
service delivery in Kisii and Meru counties,
While the remaining percentage catered for
other exogenous factors. Besides, the
results (sig. =0.034, r=0.194) indicate a
weak but significant relationship between
legislation approval rate and county service
delivery in Kisii and Meru counties.
Finally, the study recommended that county
assembly leadership and the executive
should ensure legislation fate is seamless to
avoid unnecessary delays. The assembly
and executive should maintain the
principles of separation of powers. These
concepts can be implemented by
strengthening the legislative process,
increasing its efficacy and efficiency,
cutting down on bureaucratic red tape, and
simplifying decision-making.
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Masenge, D. O., Muna, W., Kiruthu, F. (2024). Legislation approval rates and devolved county government service delivery in selected counties in Kenya. International Academic Journal of Arts and Humanities, 1(4), 296-313