Influence of Separation of Powers on Performance of Governance in County Governments in Kenya
Abstract
This study sort to find out, the influence of separation of powers on performance of governance in County governments in Kenya. Purposive sampling probability and simple random sampling techniques were utilized in drawing a representative sample from a population of 47 counties in Kenya. Structured questionnaires were used in the collection of qualitative and quantitative data. Simple regression model was used to analyze the data with hypothesis testing being applied as the basis to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis at 0.05 with the aid of statistical results package for social science (SPSS) as a tool. The findings revealed that commitment on separation of powers significantly influence the performance of governance in county governments in Kenya. Specifically, through separation of powers, the county government has the autonomy and independence to focus on revenue generation and develop important sectors at the county level; It is through the separation of powers that power is applied to the objectives to which it was invented. It is therefore important that citizen participation in issues of governance is encouraged and facilitated. The reason for this is that citizen participation will increase their receptiveness to policies formulated to address their needs since they were at the center in the development phase of these policies.
Keywords: Separation of powers, performance, County governments, Devolution & Kenya
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