CRA Presentation On Challenges And Opportunities Of Kenya’s New Devolved System Of Governance - 9th November 2012

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF KENYA’S NEW

DEVOLVED SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE

PRESENTATION TO “THINK WITH GOGGLE 2013” FORUM

9TH NOVEMBER 2012

COMMISSION ON REVENUE ALLOCATION

Promoting an equitable society


A RESOURCE RICH COUNTRY

BUT WITH LOTS OF POOR

PEOPLE

KENYA: A LAND OF PARADOX

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SERIOUS YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN

A LAND OF GREAT OPPORTUNITY

KENYA: A LAND OF PARADOX

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KENYA’S NEW SYSTEM OF DEVOLVED GOVERNMENT


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NATIONAL

CONSTITUENCY

COUNTY

PRESIDENT + DEPUTY

PRESIDENT (2)

MPs (290)

WOMEN COUNTY REP (47)

CABINET MAX (24)

PARLIAMENT (350)

NOMINATED MP (12)

CABINET SEC Max (22)

ELECTED, NOMINATED AND APPOINTED OFFICES UNDER KENYA’S NEW CONSTITUTION

NOMINATED APPOINTED

NEW POSITIONSKEY

1

3

2


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COUNTY

COUNTY

COUNTY

SENATOR (47)

GOVERNOR + DEPUTY

GOVERNOR (2)

WARD REP (1)

SENATE (68)

COUNTY EXEC (12)

COUNTY ASS. MIN. 15*

NOMINATED (21)

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS (10)

NOMINATED MEMBERS

ELECTED, NOMINATED AND APPOINTED OFFICES UNDER KENYA’S NEW CONSTITUTION

NOMINATED APPOINTED

NEW POSITIONSKEY

4

5

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4* NUMBER OR MINIMUM NOT YET CONFIRMED BY AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT AT TIME OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SLIDE


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PROPOSED STRUCTURE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENTS


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FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNTY AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS

THEME: LEVERAGING I.C.T. IN KENYA’S NEW DEVOLVED SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE


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Population of Internet users by country (CIA figures)Source: http://www.translationdirectory.com/articles/article1683.php

INTERNET USAGE BY COUNTRY WORLD MAP - 2008

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I.C.T . IN GOVERNANCE

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I.C.T. CAN HELP

• “IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE

PUBLIC SECTOR”

• “CREATE NETWORK LINKS ACROSS SERVICE DELIVERY

AGENCIES”

• “CUTS BUREAUCRATIC RED TAPE”

• “REALIZE VAST SAVINGS”

• “ICTS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR CAN ENGAGE CITIZENS AS

PARTICIPANTS IN THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF THE

FUTURE”


I.C.T. : A KEY ECONOMIC DRIVER

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EDUCATION

AGRICULTURE BANKING HEALTH

SECURITY

COMMERCE

INFRASTRUCTURE GOVERNMENT SERVICES

1. AGRICULTURE

2. COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES

3. CONTROL OF POLLUTION

4. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

5. COUNTY TRANSPORT

FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTSAS PER SCHEDULE 4 OF THE CONSTITUTION


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WE MUST MOVE AWAY FROM RAIN-FED UNRELIABLE AGRICULTURAL

PRODUCTION

Failed Maize Crop - KenyaMrs. Mwende Wambua Farm, Kilala Makueni County

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CROP IRRIGATION IS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE

Maize Irrigation – S. Africa Mr Roy Van Kruger Farm, Orange Free State

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WATER HARVESTING IS CRITICAL TO REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON RAIN-FED AGRICULTURE IN KENYA

AGRICULTURE – WATER HARVESTING

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WE MUST IMPROVE THE SORRY STATE OF OUR HEALTH FACILITIES

a. .

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FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION!

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PIPED WATER FOR ALL BY 2000!

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URBAN DECAY

1. FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

2. IMMIGRATION. AND CITIZENSHIP.

3. NATIONAL DEFENCE.

4. MONETARY POLICY.

5. PRIMARY SCHOOLS, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, TERTIARY

EDUCATION

AND UNIVERSITIES.

6. NATIONAL REFERRAL HEALTH FACILITIES.

FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENTAS PER SCHEDULE 4 OF THE CONSTITUTION


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INSTALLED ENERGY CAPACITY


COUNTRY POP(MILL.)

MW

SOUTH AFRICA 50 44,000

EGYPT 84 35,000

KENYA 40 1,600

ENERGY SHORTAGE AND ITS HIGH COST IS A MAJOR BOTTLENECK TO KENYA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH

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KENYA HAS AROUND 10,000 MW GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL WHICH LARGELY REMAINS UNTAPPED

GEOTHERMAL POWER

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DRILLING FOR OIL

OIL AND GAS WILL BE USED TO SPUR THE REST OF KENYA’S ECONOMY

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THE PRESENT OUT-DATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE IS A DRAG ON OUR ECONOMY

TRANSPORT - RAILWAY

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WE MUST MOVE WITH SPEED TO MODERNISE OUR RAIL SERVICES

TRANSPORT - RAILWAY

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INHOSPITABLE ROADS ARE A ROADBLOCK TO OUR ECONOMIC GROWTH

a. .

TRANSPORT - ROAD

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MODERN ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE WILL REMAIN THE PRIMARY CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH

a. .

TRANSPORT - ROAD

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1. RECOMMEND THE BASIS OF EQUITABLE SHARING OF REVENUE RAISED

NATIONALLY BETWEEN NATIONAL AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS

(ART.216)(1)(B).

2. RECOMMEND THE BASIS OF EQUITABLE SHARING OF REVENUE RAISED

BY NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AMONG COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (ART.216)

(1)(B).

3. DEFINE AND ENHANCE REVENUE SOURCES OF NATIONAL AND COUNTY

GOVERNMENTS (ART. 216) (3) (B)

CRA FUNCTIONS AS PER THE CONSTITUTION


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100%> 15%

REVENUE RAISED NATIONALLY

100%

COUNTIES SHARE


< 84.5%

NATIONAL SHARE

0.5%

EQUALIZATION FUND

FORMULA

SHARING AMONG 47 COUNTY GOVERNMENTS

SHARING OF REVENUE RAISED NATIONALLY

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PARAMETERS AND WEIGHTS IN THE RECOMMENDED HORIZONTAL FORMULA

7%6%

POPULATION

45%

BASIC EQUAL SHARE

25%

POVERTY

20%

LAND AREA

8%

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

2%

45%

25%

20%

8%

2%

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COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ARE DIVERSE

POPULATION

TOP FIVE

1 NAIROBI CITY 3,138,369

2 KAKAMEGA 1,660,651

3 BUNGOMA 1,375,063

4 KIAMBU 1,623,282

5 NAKURU 1,603,325

BOTTOM FIVE

1 LAMU 101,539

2 ISIOLO 143,294

3 SAMBURU 223,947

4 TANA-RIVER 240,075

5 TAITA-TAVETA 284,657


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TOTAL REVENUE ALLOCATION PER COUNTY GOVERNMENT BY PARAMETER

YEAR 2012/2013 - KSHS. MILLION


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COUNTY PER PERSON ALLOCATION YEAR 2012/2013 - KSHS. MILLION


ARTICLE 27 (8)

THE STATE SHALL TAKE LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER MEASURES TO

IMPLEMENT THE PRINCIPLE THAT NOT MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS

OF THE MEMBERS OF ELECTIVE OR APPOINTIVE BODIES SHALL

BE OF THE SAME GENDER.

ELECTIVE - NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

- SENATE

- COUNTY ASSEMBLY

PROVISIONS ON GENDER EQUALITY IN THE NEW CONSTITUTION

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CURRENT FEMALE REPRESENTATION IN PARLIAMENT

% RWANDA 56.3 TANZANIA 36.0 UGANDA 35.0 BURUNDI 30.5 KENYA 9.8 KENYA’S POPULATION

%

- MALE 19,192,378 49.7 - FEMALE 19,417,719 50.3

TOTAL 38,610,097 100.0

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COMMISSION ON REVENUE ALLOCATIONProvincial Premiers of South Africa

1. Eastern Cape

Premier: Noxolo Kiviet

2. Northern Cape

Premier: Hazel Jenkins

3. Western Cape

Premier: Helen Zille

4. North West

Premier: Thandi Modise

5. Gauteng

Premier: Nomvula Mokonyane

6. KwaZulu-Natal

Premier: Zweli Mkhize

7. Limpopo

Premier: Cassel Mathale

8. Mpumalanga

Premier: David Mabuza

9. Free State

Premier: Sekgobelo Magashule

Women 5, Men 4 (55% Women)

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GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) $ BILLION - 2011

$ 384 B

$ 107 B

EAC TOTAL

BURUNDI

RWANDA

UGANDA

TANZANIA

KENYA

GAUTENG

SOUTH AFRICA

$83 B

$2 B

$6 B

$17 B

$24 B

$34 B

$114 B

$408 B

Source: World Bank

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ADDITIONAL COST IF GENDER RULE IS NOT MET VIA ELECTIONS

COUNTY ‘A’ COUNTY ‘B’ ELECTED - MEN

- WOMEN 20 10

30 -

TOTAL ELECTED 30 30 ARTICLE 177 (I) (b)

NOMINATION OF WOMEN - 15 TOTAL COUNTY ASSEMBLY MEMBERS 30 45

SHS.

SHS. MONTHLY PAY ASSUMING

SHS.300,000 PER MEMBER

9,000,000

13,500,000 ANNUAL PAY 108,000,000 162,000,000

GENDER PENALTY: - MONTHLY (13,500,000 – 9,000,000) - ANNUALLY (4,500,000 x 12 months) - FIVE YEARS (54,000,000 x 5 years)

- - -

SHS. 4,500,000

54,000,000 270,000,000

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ADDITIONAL COST IF GENDER RULE IS NOT MET VIA ELECTIONS

ADDITIONAL MEMBERS

ADDITIONAL COST

MONTHLY YEARLY

5 YEARS

SHS. MILLIONS

SHS. MILLIONS

SHS. MILLIONS

1. COUNTY ASSEMBLIES 738 221 2,657 13,284

2. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 96 96 1,152 5,760

3. SENATE 8 8 96 480

TOTAL 842 325 3,905 19,524

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RISKS TO KENYA I.C.T VENDORS

1. ‘CHINA/INDIA PRICES’ ON HARD WARE, SOFTWARE AND STAFF

2. TECHNOLOGICAL JARGON (COMPLEXITY)

3. ‘OVER-SELL’ TO CUSTOMERS

4. ‘NAIROBI IS KENYA’ MENTALITY

5. LONE RANGER SYNDROME

6. DIVERSITY CHALLENGE


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