ࡱ> /1.Y bjbj[[ .9 \9 \ 22 2j$RbRIhЋԬ!  502\22> p:  UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN COLLABORATION WITH KONRAD ADENAUR STIFTUNG (KAS) Implications of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (2020) on Devolution Synopsis It is no doubt that the 2010 Constitution of Kenya is far from perfect and needs strategic amendments to enhance the primary constitutional aspirations of representation, equality and development in the country. The BBI debate through its proposed Constitutional amendments Bill 2020 comes with such a critical and unique national forum to discuss the eminent constitutional gaps. Most importantly, the BBI unlike other constitutional change initiatives such as Punguza Mizigo has presented a unique window of opportunity for the most needed constitutional and institutional changes in the system of government in Kenya. By bringing together the two most powerful political camps or rivals in the country to the table, and besides riding on the executive support, this amendment bill has effectively rallied national political support at the local level thereby demonstrating, for the first time, the possibility of the beginning of bottom-up processes of change in Kenya. As one of the cardinal features of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (CoK2010), the county government structure has been at the centre of this debate. The focus has been on how to improve its effectiveness whereby the latter has been largely linked to the underfunding of the local government functions. Emanating from a similar experience following the death of the Majimbo Consitution in 1964, how the subnational structures of government have been funded since 2013 when devolution took effect, has raised fears about the intentions of the central government to deepen local governance to address pathetic conditions of public service delivery structures in Kenya. In its response, the amendment seeks to increase resource allocation to the counties, mainly, in two ways; first, by increasing the allocation funds or revenue sharing ratio to the county government from the current 15% to 35%, secondly, the amendment proposes to create Ward Fund. Altogether, this should address the problem of resource constraints that have been the centre of contention and justification for poor service delivery at the local government level (see. e.g. Republic of Kenya 2016 Report of the working group on the socio-economic audit of the constitution of Kenya 2010). There are also appropriate legislation or framework proposed to ensure the effectiveness of this revenue sharing formula. These include, for example, the Annual National Division of Revenue Bill and County Allocation of Revenue Bill. However, other less visible implications of the BBI proposed amendment to the county government in this debate also include those mentioned, for example, in Clause 13 of the Bill which proposes to amend Article 99 (Qualification and disqualifications for election as Member of Parliament) to remove disqualification barring members of the county assemblies from being qualified to be elected as members of Parliament (the Republic of Kenya, 2020:28). The purpose of this symposium, therefore, is to solicit constructive exchange of knowledge and insights into the implications of the BBIs proposed Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 on Devolution in Kenya. 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