Monitoring and evaluation of legislation in Kenya: The need to be Deliberate
by admin on | 2025-06-02 12:42:40 Last Updated by admin on 2025-06-04 19:06:41
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The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 propagates several principles and ideals including; transparency, access to information and accountability. In essence these principles are akin to taking responsibility and, in this context, seeking an understanding of the impact of legislations written and passed in Kenya hence the concept of monitoring and evaluation. While a lot of focus is always given to the process of public participation pre-presidential assent, monitoring and evaluation of legislation is often looking at the law as it works. Monitoring and evaluation of legislation therefore means a systematic process of tracking the implementation and impact of legislation, assessing their effectiveness in achieving the intended goals, identifying the challenges faced when implementing the law and the areas of improvement. Monitoring and evaluation often entails identifying the set indicators such as; defining specific measures that indicate the intended outcome of a legislation, such as improved service delivery or reduced crime rate; monitoring and evaluation through collecting data; and stakeholder engagements or review of periodic reports. Is the process of monitoring and evaluation of legislation important? The short answer is that the process of monitoring and evaluation of legislation in Kenya is very important. It is a tool for governance. It is important to acknowledge that legislation is a means to govern the people of Kenya. Different legislations and regulations help the government to push different agendas in different facets such finance, health, housing and many others. When we monitor and evaluate the implementation of legislation, there is a sense in which there is monitoring and evaluation of progress. In the realm of governance, there are also legislations that are meant to actualize the Constitution, 2010. Monitoring and evaluation of these pieces of legislation helps in growing the principles and culture of democracy and constitutionalism. Monitoring and evaluation of legislation further helps in identifying areas of improvements and...read more
