There is a story that the governor of Machakos, in southern Kenya, loves to tell: Since he bought a fleet of ambulances for the county, baby boys are no longer named Mwanzia and girls are no longer ...
Like France, the UK has always been centralised – and imposing a new political structure brings huge risks ...
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Puzzle of the country’s devolution deepening economic marginalisation
Kenya introduced a devolved governance system in the 2010 Constitution with a laudable outlook and objectives: move power to the people; shrink marginalisation through development.Even without ...
Rhun ap Iorwerth, the first non-Labour Senedd leader, questions Westminster’s willingness to relinquish powers ...
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Devolution in Kenya: Bridging the Gap Between Constitutional Vision and Political Reality
The framers of the 2010 Constitution embedded devolution as a structural safeguard against the concentration of political and economic power. Articles 174 and 175 outline its goals—democratic ...
The UK government has outlined its plans for English devolution and local government reform in a landmark white paper. These are some of the most consequential reforms of recent times, signalling a ...
As Andy Burnham prepares to shift power towards England's regions, Glasgow risks missing out if its response begins and ends with demands ...
Councils in the Thames Valley had previously hoped to create a new Mayoral Strategic Authority Plans for a devolved regional authority for the Thames Valley have been put on hold after political ...
Andy Burnham has promised to set out plans for "stronger public control" of essential services as he addressed the House of Commons for the first time since taking power. The prime minister said "a ...
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