Influence of Democratization on Performance of Governance in County Governments in Kenya
Abstract
The main aim of the paper was to determine the influence of democratization on performance of governance in County governments in Kenya. The theories that guided the research study were; democratic theories and the policy guideline model. The study adopted a descriptive research design that also employed the quantitative research design due to its in-depth analysis of the influence of commitment to devolution principles on the 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 and interview schedule were used in the collection of qualitative and quantitative data. The hypothesis was analyzed using regression model which specified the significance level equal to 0.05 thus rejecting the null hypothesis if the P-value which was less than the significance level. Data was presented using tables, figures, graphs, frequency tables, charts and percentages. This was done by the help of the statistical results package for social science (SPSS) as a tool. The findings revealed that commitment democratization significantly influence the performance of governance in county governments in Kenya. The rule of law is observed in all devolved functions as well as transparency and accountability. As well, the improved performance at the county level is attributed to equitable sharing of national revenue and reliable income generating activities at the county. Consequently, it is important that citizen participation in issues of governance is encouraged and facilitated. Moreover, there should be raised awareness on citizen’s rights in terms of decision making in governance.
Keywords: Democratization, County Governments, Performance, Governance Devolution & Kenya.
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