Constitution & Reform Education Consortium

Constitution & Reform Education Consortium (CRECO) seeks to develop a Brochure detailing how systems in the Education and Health sectors have changed in light of the new devolved system of government. This is therefore an invitation to qualified and experienced consultants to express their interest to provide this service. The consultant will develop the brochure with up-to-date information on how the health and education services will be provided under the devolved system taking into consideration the provisions of the CoK 2010, the County Government Act 2012, Transition to Devolved Government Act 2012,  and other relevant legal and policy guidelines. The deadline for submission of the EOI has been extended to Friday, 21st June 2013 by 2:00pm. 

For terms of reference click here:Expression of Interest- Devolution Brochure

People living with disabilities have called for fresh nominations of county representatives.  The United Disabled Persons of Kenya (UDPK) a member of CRECO yesterday termed as a sham the nomination of representatives for seats set aside for people living with disabilities.

They accussed the IEBC of failing to live up to its refereeing role.  UDPK Programme Officer, Saitoti Njenga said the association will demand a fresh shortlisting of candidates to be nominated to the assemblies by parties.  ”It is shocking that seats constitutionally reserved for our members have been taken away.  We are very concerned and demand that the process be done afresh”, he said at a press briefing.

Saitoti said political parties, which are suppossed to be vehicles of achieving effective representation of disabled people and special interest groups, have contributed to further marginalisation. “By not adhering to their own nomination rules and guidelines, political parties have further subjected persons with disabilities to inconveniences which could be avoided”, he said.  The Secretary of the Disability Civil Society Congress, Polycarp Mboya blamed the IEBC for failing to put in place proper mechanisms.

He cited an example in Kiambu county where a seat set aside for a person with disability from Kirinyaga was allocated to a youth.  Mboya accussed the tribunal in its ruling on May 4 in determining issues raised by persons with disabilities saying it did not considere enhancing their participation but diminished it.  ”Our view is that, it is the local persons with disabilities within a county who can best articulate their issues”, he said.

Courtesy of The Start, Wednesday 29th May 2013, Page 7

Centre for Enhancing Democracy & Good Governance (CEDGG) a member of CRECO sought orders from the Nakuru High Court to bar the CDF Board from approving any CDF committees until their petition is heard.  In its case CEDGG seeks to stop the implementation of the CDF Act of 2013, as it violates the principles of separation of powers and division of functions as set in the constitution.  To read more on the same click link below:

Lobby seeks order to bar new CDF teams

174. The objects of the devolution of government as set out in the Constitution of Kenya 2010 are—
(a) to promote democratic and accountable exercise of power;
(b) to foster national unity by recognising diversity;
(c) to give powers of self-governance to the people and enhance the participation of the people in the exercise of the powers of the State and in making decisions affecting them;..……readmore