ELECTED LEADERS REMAIN INACCESIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
Nairobi, Kenya – 15th October 2020: Elected leaders have remained largely inaccessible to Kenyans, and some of their roles as articulated in the Constitution are yet to be fully understood raising challenges in citizens’ ability to hold them to account. This is according to the County Governance Status Report (CGSR) launched today by Transparency International Kenya (TI-Kenya). The study which assesses the levels of transparency, accountability, integrity and service delivery at county level, drew respondents from 16 counties distributed across all regions representing former provinces in Kenya. It also drew respondents from county governments, both the executive and legislative arms. Read more…