COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS 1^ST ANNUAL DEVOLUTION CONFERENCE,

1^ST -5^TH APRIL 2014, KWALE COUNTY

CONCEPT NOTE ON COUNTY AND CLUSTER TOWN HALL MEETINGS

THEME: One Year into Devolution: Celebrating the Milestones, Confronting the Challenges

SECTOR WORKING GROUP TOWN HALL MEETINGS

Introduction

As a build up to the devolution conference, the Council of Governors (COG) proposes to have a series of regional town hall meetings across the country to stimulate the conversation around Devolution. This presents an opportunity for ‘Wanjiku’ to give their view on what devolution means to them, the impact that it has had on their lives to date and the opportunities that the counties have, to make service delivery more efficient and relevant. The debate is designed to restore the hope and expectations that Kenyans had in devolution as they voted in the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Participants: Governors, Senators, Members of the County Assembly, County Executive Committee members, members of the public, Civil Society Organizations, Private Sector, Faith Based Organizations and others

Objective

1.      To share experiences, challenges and expectations by both the county governments and citizens on devolution to inform effective service delivery

2.      Promote public participation by having conversations around the devolved functions; and what the role of the county government vis-à-vis central government.

3.      To collate data that will inform policy deliberations during the Devolution Conference

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