KENYA: CJPC Calls for Participation of Citizens to Ensure Proper Implementation of Devolution
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| Most Rev. Zacchaeus Okoth Chairman CJPC |
The Chairman of Catholic Justice
and Peace Commission (CJPC) of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB)
Most Rev. Zacchaeus Okoth has called upon citizens’ participation to ensure a proper
implementation of devolution.
and Peace Commission (CJPC) of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB)
Most Rev. Zacchaeus Okoth has called upon citizens’ participation to ensure a proper
implementation of devolution.
Speaking at Tangaza University
College where he officially opened a three-day conference on Social
transformation, the Archbishop of Kisumu said that devolution calls for
peoples’ participation in their governance process.
College where he officially opened a three-day conference on Social
transformation, the Archbishop of Kisumu said that devolution calls for
peoples’ participation in their governance process.
He explained
that effects of lack of effective peoples’ participation in the past has been
evidence in its bitter fruits which included poverty, corruption, white
elephant projects, stranded programs, discrimination, marginalization,
exclusion, inequality, tension, conflicts, violence, abuse of office, impunity,
underdevelopment, prevalence of diseases, breakdown, lack of infrastructures and
deterioration of economy. “These have impacted negatively to the people,” he
said.
that effects of lack of effective peoples’ participation in the past has been
evidence in its bitter fruits which included poverty, corruption, white
elephant projects, stranded programs, discrimination, marginalization,
exclusion, inequality, tension, conflicts, violence, abuse of office, impunity,
underdevelopment, prevalence of diseases, breakdown, lack of infrastructures and
deterioration of economy. “These have impacted negatively to the people,” he
said.
“It is
important to note that it took Kenya 20 years to get new constitution. The
Constitution of Kenya 2010 chapter 11 provides for devolved governance;
devolving both power and resources which also call for peoples’ participation
in their governance process as one way of ensuring proper implementation of
devolution,” the bishop said adding that
important to note that it took Kenya 20 years to get new constitution. The
Constitution of Kenya 2010 chapter 11 provides for devolved governance;
devolving both power and resources which also call for peoples’ participation
in their governance process as one way of ensuring proper implementation of
devolution,” the bishop said adding that
“In adopting
a new constitution, Kenyans wanted to reverse the trend and ensure sustainable
development, people’s lives inclusion, improved social relations, social
transformation and peaceful coexistence.”
a new constitution, Kenyans wanted to reverse the trend and ensure sustainable
development, people’s lives inclusion, improved social relations, social
transformation and peaceful coexistence.”
The
Archbishop further explained that the motivation to engage in governance and
public affairs emanates from the preamble of the constitution which states, “The need for Nurturing and protecting the
wellbeing of individual, the family, communities and the nation.” These, he said, will ensure that Kenya
becomes peaceful, developed and achieve to its development goals. “The participation
of the people must be strategic for it to be effective,” he said.
Archbishop further explained that the motivation to engage in governance and
public affairs emanates from the preamble of the constitution which states, “The need for Nurturing and protecting the
wellbeing of individual, the family, communities and the nation.” These, he said, will ensure that Kenya
becomes peaceful, developed and achieve to its development goals. “The participation
of the people must be strategic for it to be effective,” he said.
He added
that the Catholic Church holds the view that devolution as presented in the
constitution of Kenya 2010 will contribute to the improvement of humanity and
will help people to live their lives in the dimension of authentic meaning.
that the Catholic Church holds the view that devolution as presented in the
constitution of Kenya 2010 will contribute to the improvement of humanity and
will help people to live their lives in the dimension of authentic meaning.
Source: Pamela Adinda, AMECEA
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