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The Collaborative Action for Childcare Annual Conference 2024

June 21, 2024 Lynn Wambu

The Collaborative Action for Childcare (CAC) Annual Conference 2024 will take place on September 18th and 19th in Nairobi, Kenya. This conference brings together state and non-state actors dedicated to advancing the quest for quality […]

Deepening devolution and constitutionalism in Kenya

March 18, 2024 LPS Alliance

While the Constitution of Kenya (2010) provides the framework for inclusive, devolved governance, there are many challenges to its effective implementation including: resistance to change by the power and economic elites; legacy of disrespect for […]

LPSA Launches the Localizing Women’s Economic Empowerment in Africa Project

March 7, 2024 Jacqueline Muthura

On March 6, 2024, the Local Public Sector Alliance, in partnership with the Collaborative Action for Childcare, launched the Localizing Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in Africa project at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Upperhill, Nairobi, […]

Announcing the winner of the Global Outstanding Decentralization Paper Award

March 18, 2023 LPSAManager

As part of the Local Public Sector Alliance’s efforts to promote high-quality, policy-relevant research on issues related to decentralization and local development around the world, in 2021/22, the Alliance offered a number of awards for […]

Members of Kenya’s Third Commission on Revenue Allocation take office

February 4, 2023 LPS Alliance

Kenya’s Chief Justice Hon. Lady Martha Koome swore-in eight new Commissioners for the country’s Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) at the Supreme Court Offices on January 9, 2023. The new team is to serve for […]

Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers in Kenya: An Empirical Analysis

November 7, 2022 LPSAManager

In a devolved country, adequate and timely intergovernmental financial transfers are often critical to the ability of subnational governments to operate effectively and deliver public services. A well-designed intergovernmental transfer system, when accompanied with sufficient […]

Making Devolution Work for Service Delivery in Kenya

April 10, 2022 LPSAManager

Kenya adopted a new constitution and began the process of devolution in 2010, ceding many formerly national responsibilities to new county governments. As an institutional response to longstanding grievances, this radical restructuring of the Kenyan […]

Fiscal decentralization and redistributive politics: Evidence from Kenya

January 10, 2022 LPS Alliance

Fiscal decentralization can improve the quality of public spending if sub-national governments allocate their expenditures according to local needs and preferences. However, many other factors – especially those related to politics, influence allocative decisions. When […]

Announcing the winner of the Outstanding Decentralization Paper Award for Sub-Saharan Africa

December 5, 2021 LPS Alliance

As part of the Local Public Sector Alliance’s efforts to promote high-quality, policy-relevant research on issues related to decentralization and local development around the world, the Alliance is offering a number of awards for outstanding […]

Localizing Climate Change Efforts in Kenya: The Role of County Governments

April 4, 2021 LPS Alliance

Kenya’s 2010 Constitution triggered a major re-organization of the country’s public sector, devolving considerable power and functions from the National Government to 47 newly established County Governments. The Council of County Governors (COG) plays an […]