THE IMPACT OF DECENTRALIZATION AND ETHNIC BASED POLITICS INKENYA, 1963-2020.

Abstract

The article trace the historical genesis of decentralization and its impact on ethnic based politics and resource mobilization in Kenya. Decentralization is a term that depicts the transfer of power from a central government to sub-national (e.g., state, regional, or local) authorities through constitutional means. This also is the process of redistributing or dispersing functions,
powers, and human personnel, assets away from a central location or  authority. The practice of decentralization and its history may be traced to the post 1945 politics of transition that centered on federalism, local authorities, and the district focus for rural development, constituency development fund and county government.