Kenya’s Reviews

Kenya was first Peer reviewed in 2006 and complimented on several fronts:-

Highly efficient tax collection system (enabling the Government to finance over 90% of its budget);
Low Aid Dependency;
Effective MTEF Process (3 year Budgetary system);
Democracy/Openness (Expansion of democratic space through a vibrant media and robust civil society);
High degree of human rights and political freedom;
Openness and frankness in debating corruption both in print and electronic media;
Significant progress in the development of codes of Good Corporate Governance;
Introduction of universal free primary education-dramatically increasing enrolment levels;
Introduction of Results-Based Management approach in the public sector.

However, some key Overarching Issues identified, that the country needed to address included:

Note: Most of the above Issues became Pillars of Agenda 4 Reforms.

Kenya was the first country to undergo the second-generation review in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in January 2017.

The Second Country Review Report of 2017 highlighted the following milestones achieved in Kenya.

The promulgation of the constitution of Kenya in 2010.
Establishment of the devolved system of government (County Governments) which has progressively resolved issues of perceived marginalization
Establishment of constitutional commissions and independent offices.
The establishment of various empowerment funds notably Women Enterprise Fund, Youth Enterprise Development Fund and the Uwezo Fund.
Establishment of Huduma centre Kenya, as a One Stop Shop for public service delivery platforms.

The Report also identified the following challenges;