Devolution and nation building
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One of the key reforms of the constitution is the establishment of devolution through the
country’s government. It is in the current constitution and will only come into effect after the
next general elections, when the county assemblies and governors will be elected. (Ghai, Y&
Ghai, J,)
In this paper we have talked about devolution and related it to the dignity of the human person.
First we have given a definition for devolution as per the Kenyan context. Secondly, we will look
at how the United Kingdom has being impacted since devolution was enforced. Thirdly, we
looked at three aspects of devolution; objects and principles of a devolved government, financial
aspect of devolution and the gender aspect of devolution. We came to the basis of these aspects
by looking at how the common “mwananchi” will be affected by them. Lastly, we have given a
summary of the responses we got from conducting an interview. We interviewed our fellow
students and lecturer’s on their thoughts about devolution being implemented in Kenya. This
includes the positive and negative effects of devolution and whether the country can afford this
form of government.
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The 8th annual Ethics Conference