The Health Policy Project ended in 2016. Work continued under Health Policy Plus (HP+) until 2022.
PUBLICATION
Author(s): Taylor Williamson, Aaron Mulaki
Primary Language: English
Date: 12/20/2014
Abstract:
In 2010, the new Kenyan constitution mandated the devolution of power to 47 counties. This process has had wide-ranging implications for the health sector in Kenya as stakeholders struggle to understand the impact of the new political structure on their programs and services. Starting in 2012, the Health Policy Project (HPP)/Kenya began working with various governmental and non-governmental stakeholders to guide public management and structural reform, in line with the devolution process. This brief gives an overview of HPP/Kenya’s role in the devolution of Kenya’s health system including supporting national level stakeholders to consider the implications of devolution; incorporating legislative guidance on decentralization into health sector planning; facilitating county-level institutional reform; and ensuring that county health management teams have the structures necessary to respond to the challenges of devolution. Finally, the brief highlights challenges to the devolution process and illustrates how the Government of Kenya, HPP/Kenya, and other key stakeholders are working together to overcome these challenges.
Brief Capacity Development Decentralization Governance, Stewardship & Accountability (GS&A) Health Systems Strengthening Leadership Kenya
