This book is authored by some of the renowned scholars in Africa
who take on the task to understand how Kenya is governed in this
century from a public policy perspective. The book's public policy
approach addresses three general and pertinent questions: (1) how
are policies made in a political context where change is called
for, but institutional legacies tend to stand in the way? (2) how
are power and authority shared among institutional actors in
government and society? and, (3) how effective is policymaking at a
time when policy problems are becoming increasingly complex and
involving multiple stakeholders in Africa? This book provides an
updated and relevant foundation for teaching policy, politics and
administration in Kenya. It is also a useful guide for politicians,
the civil society, and businesses with an interest in how Kenya is
governed. Furthermore, it addresses issues of comparability: how
does the Kenyan case fit into a wider African context of
policymaking? 'This volume is a major contribution to comparative
policy analysis by focusing on the policy processes in Kenya, a
country undergoing modernization of its economic and political
institutions. Written by experts with a keen eye for the
commonalities and differences the country shares with other
nations, it covers a range of topics like the role of experts and
politicians in policymaking, the nature of public accountability,
the impact of social media on policy actors, and the challenges of
teaching policy studies in the country. As a first comprehensive
study of an African nation, Governing Kenya will remain a key text
for years to come'. -Michael Howlett, Burnaby Mountain Chair of
Political Science, Simon Fraser University, Canada 'A superb
example of development scholarship which sets aside 'best practice'
nostrums and focuses on governance challenges specific to time and
place while holding on to a comparative perspective. Useful to
scholars and practitioners not only in Kenya but across developing
areas. I strongly recommend it!' -Brian Levy teaches at the School
of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, USA,
and the University of Cape Town, South Africa. 'This book is an
exploration of important deliberations - of interest for those of
us interested in deepening the understanding of public policy
theories and their application within a specific African setting'.
-Wilson Muna, Lecturer of Public Policy, Kenyatta University,
Nairobi, Kenya 'This collection of think pieces on public policy in
Kenya gives the reader theoretical and practical hooks critical to
the analysis of the implementation of the sovereign policy document
in Kenya, the 2010 Constitution'. -Willy Mutunga, Chief Justice
& President of the Supreme Court, Republic of Kenya, 2011-2016
'Governing Kenya provides a comprehensive analysis of public
policymaking in Kenya. The book integrates public policy theory
with extensive empirical examples to provide a valuable portrait of
the political and economic influences on policy choices in this
important African country. The editors have brought together a
group of significant scholars to produce an invaluable contribution
to the literature on public policy in Africa'. -B. Guy Peters,
Maurice Folk Professor of American Government, University of
Pittsburgh, USA
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