National Conference on Devolution in Kenya

PROGRAMME

National Conference on Devolution in Kenya Dates: Thursday 24th October and Friday 25th October 2019 ●Venue: Villa Rosa Kempinski ● Room: Harnessing parliamentary and stakeholders’ commitment towards a robust devolved system of governance

Day 1: Thursday 24th October 2019 Parliament, Constitution and Devolution Time Session Key Component Speaker Day 1 Session Moderator: Debarl Inea - Nation Media Group 08:45 a.m. - Registration & Registration of participants; 09:00 a.m. opening session 09:00 a.m. - Opening Opening remarks and brief overview Dr. Jan Cernicky, KAS Kenya 10:15 a.m. Remarks of the conference.

Remarks on the status of devolution Hon. Kenneth Lusaka, Speaker of the Official Opening and on relationship between both Senate, Kenya chambers of parliament.

10:15 a.m. - Opening Panel Response to the opening remarks: Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of 11:00 a.m. Opportunities and challenges to the Devolution, Hon. Eugene Wamalwa. current state of devolution. Vihiga County Governor, Hon. Wilber Ottichilo and;

Hon.Kipruto Kimosop, Vice Chairperson, County Assembly Forum, Membership services committee.

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Official Photo Session & Health Break: 11’0 Clock Tea

11:30 a.m. - Keynote Taking stock of the gains made by Hon. Patrick Mariru, Member of 12:00 a.m Address & national assembly in deepening National Assembly. Presentation devolution; challenges and opportunities ahead. 12:00 a.m - Keynote Taking stock of the gains made by Hon. Nderitu, John Kinyua, Member 12:30 noon Address & Senate in deepening devolution; of Senate. Presentation challenges and opportunities ahead. 12:30 noon. - Presentation Legislating reforms to strengthen Hon. Mutula Kilonzo, Member of 01:00 p.m. and discussions devolution and the devolved system; Senate. current progress so far.

01:00 p.m. – 02:00 p.m. Lunch Break

02:00 p.m. - Presentation The future of devolution; Dr. Oscar Otele, University of Nairobi 03:00 p.m. and discussions representation, costs and public service. 03:00 p.m. – Presentation Evaluation of parliamentary and Prof. Ken Opalo, Georgetown 03:45 p.m. and discussions presidential systems in light of University.

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devolution. 03:45 p.m. - Panel Which way to go? A political One MP, Senator Halake, Hon. 04:30 p.m. discussions assessment of parliamentary and Waithera Chege, and Hon. Nereah presidential changes to the Amondi, constitution 04:30 p.m. - Presentation Strengthening policy and legislative Representative -Ministry of 05:00 p.m. and discussions implementation through to support Devolution and planning devolution. Evening tea and end of Day 1

Day 2: 25th October 2019 County Assemblies, CSOs and Devolution Time Session Key Component Speaker Day 2 Session Moderator: Kelvin Keya 08:45 a.m. - Recap and Using policy research to inform Prof. Ken Opalo 09:30 a.m. Overview sound recommendations on devolved system

09:30 a.m. - Presentation Political economy of devolution, Prof. Jill Cottrell Ghai 10:15 a.m. will amending the constitution provide the needed change? 10:15 a.m. Panel Funding Service Delivery with Kwame Owino, Institute of 11:00 a.m. - discussions Oversight: Balancing local Economic Affairs, Edward Mwatha, revenue generation and the Office of the Controller of Budget, Equitable Share with citizen Rep. Institute of Public Finance, demands John Kinuthia, International Budget Partnership.

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Tea Break

11:30 p.m. - Presentation Safeguarding devolution: existing Director, Office of the Speaker. 12:15 p.m. relationship between the senate office and county speakers 12:15 p.m. - Panel Evidence, research and Jessica Keegan (IRI) and Con 01:00 p.m. discussions knowledge accumulation; what Osendo (DFID), Edwin Adoga we can learn from the recent (KAS), Ory Okolloh (Luminate past; and what’s possible moving Group) forward.

01:00 p.m. - Presentation Devolution and delivery services Henry Ochieng, Kenya Alliance of 01:30 p.m. to residents/locals; what is the Resident Associations (KARA) impression in the counties.

01:30 p.m. – 02:30 p.m. Lunch Break

02:30 p.m. - Presentation How are we progressing on as David Gichana Office of the 03:15 p.m. and discussions far as audit of counties is Auditor General. concerned? 03:15 p.m. - Panel discussion Making law and implementing Karen Magara (CAF), Esther 04:00 p.m. policy: Are the counties doing Achieng (Director KEFEADO), enough to deliver services? media, and Elijah Ambasa, Westminster Foundation 04:00 p.m. - Moving forward: Agreement on areas of policy Georgetown University and KAS 04:30 p.m. what is next research End of day 2

PROGRAMME MODERATORS Day 1: Debarl Inea Day 2: Kelvin Keya