REPORT
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
BY EUGENE OMILO
Majority of residents in Mombasa, Kwale and Kilifi districts are not
aware of how devolved funds including CDF, LATF and the Bursary Fund
operate.
This was disclosed in a Citizen monitoring report carried out by Pwani
Coalition for Good Governance which brings together local civil
societies and Transparency international (TI).
According to the report launched yesterday in Mombasa, 73 per cent of
respondents are not familiar with the operations of these funds
raising questions on how information from the management committees
trickle down to the people.
While presenting the report, TI’s Christine Kipsang who is the legal
adviser of the Advocacy Legal Advisory Center (ALAC) said 60 per cent
of the residents mainly attributed non-participation and political
affiliation as the main reason why they are not involved in the
affairs of their constituencies CDF projects.
“The respondents felt that their local CDF committee was not
transparent in its activities, therefore it was unaccountable to the
public,” said Kipsang.
With regard to age and level participation, the report indicated that
many youngsters (85) aged between 18 to 29 years were most involved in
the planning phase while none of them is involved at the project
proposal stage.
33 per cent of respondents aged between 40 and 49 were mainly involved
in at the project formulation phase as most are opinion leaders and
decision makers in their communities.
Most residents are also either not aware of LATF funds or lack
interest in the operations or involvement in the funds.
Pwani Coalition for Good governance coordinator Patrick Ochieng said
the survey was conducted through simple random sampling OF 2000 adults
in the three districts.
He said the research was aimed at determining transparency and
responsiveness in public service delivery within the sectors of
health, water, local authorities and devolved funds.
“We call on our people to embrace the culture of getting involved with
what concerns and demand for services,” said Ochieng.
Kipsang presented the report to various community leaders from the
three districts and other stakeholders to help in sensitization.
The report also showed that nurses are the most corrupt in the
healthcare sector followed by clerks and then doctors.
When asked who exactly asked for bribes,42 per cent said nurses
solicited for bribes, 32 per cent gave financial favors to clerks in
exchange of service while 26 per cent named doctors.
ENDS…
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
BY EUGENE OMILO
Majority of residents in Mombasa, Kwale and Kilifi districts are not
aware of how devolved funds including CDF, LATF and the Bursary Fund
operate.
This was disclosed in a Citizen monitoring report carried out by Pwani
Coalition for Good Governance which brings together local civil
societies and Transparency international (TI).
According to the report launched yesterday in Mombasa, 73 per cent of
respondents are not familiar with the operations of these funds
raising questions on how information from the management committees
trickle down to the people.
While presenting the report, TI’s Christine Kipsang who is the legal
adviser of the Advocacy Legal Advisory Center (ALAC) said 60 per cent
of the residents mainly attributed non-participation and political
affiliation as the main reason why they are not involved in the
affairs of their constituencies CDF projects.
“The respondents felt that their local CDF committee was not
transparent in its activities, therefore it was unaccountable to the
public,” said Kipsang.
With regard to age and level participation, the report indicated that
many youngsters (85) aged between 18 to 29 years were most involved in
the planning phase while none of them is involved at the project
proposal stage.
33 per cent of respondents aged between 40 and 49 were mainly involved
in at the project formulation phase as most are opinion leaders and
decision makers in their communities.
Most residents are also either not aware of LATF funds or lack
interest in the operations or involvement in the funds.
Pwani Coalition for Good governance coordinator Patrick Ochieng said
the survey was conducted through simple random sampling OF 2000 adults
in the three districts.
He said the research was aimed at determining transparency and
responsiveness in public service delivery within the sectors of
health, water, local authorities and devolved funds.
“We call on our people to embrace the culture of getting involved with
what concerns and demand for services,” said Ochieng.
Kipsang presented the report to various community leaders from the
three districts and other stakeholders to help in sensitization.
The report also showed that nurses are the most corrupt in the
healthcare sector followed by clerks and then doctors.
When asked who exactly asked for bribes,42 per cent said nurses
solicited for bribes, 32 per cent gave financial favors to clerks in
exchange of service while 26 per cent named doctors.
ENDS…
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