Policy Symposium: Financing Devolution in Kenya ~ Current Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
May 8 @ 7:00 am to 11:00 am EAT
Partner:
Overview
As a buildup on the 8th Devolution Conference that was held in 2023 and in readiness for purposive engagement in the ongoing efforts of the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) to design the 4th generation formula for sharing revenue between county governments for approval by the Senate, the International Budget Partnership- Kenya and the Institute of Public Policy and Governance (IPPG) at the Strathmore University Business School, will host a Policy Symposium on “Future of Financing Devolution in Kenya.”
This policy dialogue will take a holistic look at the different streams of funding devolutions and how that may mean for the future of devolution.
Objectives
This Policy Symposium seeks to:
- facilitate a comprehensive discussion on Kenya’s devolution progress and its implications for equitable development.
- By engaging diverse stakeholders and experts, we aim to provide actionable insights that contribute to the continued success of Kenya’s devolved system of government.
- The outcomes of these discussions will directly inform the ongoing process of transferring county functions and the design of the fourth-generation revenue-sharing formula. This will include a policy brief generated from the symposium to inform ongoing devolution financing deliberations such as the revenue sharing formula.
- Create networking and connections established among diverse partners hence deepening the community of practice on public finance and devolution in Kenya.
Target Participants
- Practitioners in Devolution and Public Financial Management (PFM)
- Academics and Researchers
- National and County Government Officials
- Representatives from the Commission on Revenue Allocation, National Treasury and Parliament.
- Civil Society Organizations
- Media
