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SECOND KENYA DEVOLUTION SUPPORT PROGRAMME

Overview

The County Government of Siaya (CGS) implements the Second Kenya Devolution Support Program (KDSP II). The program is domiciled in the Department of Governance, Administration and ICT. The implementation structure consists of the County Program Steering Committee chaired by the Governor, the County Program Technical Committee chaired by the County Secretary, and the County Program Implementation Unit headed by the County Program Coordinator. The CECM for Governance, Administration and ICT is the Program Lead, while the Chief Officer Governance & Administration is the Program Accounting Officer and mandatory signatory to the Special Purpose Account. The Program is funded by the World Bank and uses a Programme-for-Results (PforR) approach aimed at strengthening the capacity of national and county government institutions to improve service delivery. KDSP II became effective on 18 March 2023 and is to be implemented up to March 2028. Implementation is guided by the Program Operations Manual and the Program Assessment Document, which set out the obligations of the National and County governments.
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Programme Objective

The Program Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen county performance in the financing, management, coordination, and accountability for resources. To achieve the PDO, the Program is expected to significantly improve outcomes in participating counties under the three Key Result Areas (KRAs). It supports key interventions at input and output levels that contribute to intermediate outcomes and, ultimately, improved county performance.

Service Delivery Bottlenecks Addressed by the Program

  1. Own-source revenue collection is below planned levels and potential, reducing resources available for county service delivery.
  2. Transfers to counties are unreliable.
  3. Financial commitments are not kept within available resources, bills including pension contributions are not paid on time, and pending bills remain high, affecting the supply of goods and services.
  4. Intergovernmental structures are not fully operationalized, contributing to disputes over overlapping mandates and duplication of functions.
  5. County departmental structures and staffing are not sufficiently aligned to efficiency, performance and service delivery objectives.
  6. Payroll management controls are weak, while HR records are not sufficiently up to date to support decisions on deployment, succession and skills gaps.
  7. County Public Investment Management (PIM) is weak, with fragmented project information and limited citizen participation in delivery of county public investments.
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Key Result Areas

KRA 1

Sustainable Financing & Expenditure Management

Supports development of frameworks and guidelines for county revenue mobilization, policy to support financing for service delivery units, and structures and tools to institutionalize shared project management functions, including a county Single Project Management Unit.
KRA 2

Intergovernmental Coordination, Institutional Performance & Human Resource Management

Supports development of guidelines on county HR and skills audits, model organization structures for customization by counties, and performance management.
KRA 3

Oversight, Participation & Accountability

Supports guidelines on project stocktaking, strengthening internal audit, community-led project management committees, and climate change risk screening and preparedness, including assessment of the climate resilience of existing infrastructure assets.
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KDSP II Management

County Programme Governance Structure KDSP II implementation in Siaya County is coordinated through three complementary management structures, each with defined membership and responsibilities.
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CPSC

County Program Steering Committee

Strategic oversight and policy direction

Composition

  1. County Governor (Chair)
  2. CECM for Devolution
  3. Relevant CECMs
  4. Chair of County Public Service Board
  5. Speaker of County Assembly
  6. County Secretary
  7. County Program Coordinator (Secretary)

Functions

  1. Provide policy guidance and oversight
  2. Approve AWPBs
  3. Review Program performance and DLIs
  4. Review APA results
  5. Oversee capacity building
  6. Endorse reports
  7. Guide program implementation
  8. Resolve disputes
  9. Ensure integration into CIDPs
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CPIU

County Program Implementation Unit

Day-to-day programme coordination and implementation

Composition

  1. County Program Coordinator
  2. KRA focal persons
  3. Procurement and FM officers
  4. Safeguards officers
  5. M&E Officer
  6. GRM Officer
  7. Gender Officer

Core Functions

  1. Coordinate planning and budgeting
  2. Submit plans for approval
  3. Ensure resource allocation
  4. Coordinate capacity building
  5. Lead M&E and reporting
  6. Manage APA process
  7. Prepare financial reports
  8. Support communication and outreach
  9. Ensure safeguards compliance
  10. Provide secretariat services
  11. Oversee procurement
  12. Manage disputes and grievances
  13. Coordinate CTIPTs
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CPTC

County Program Technical Committee

Technical review, coordination and advisory support

Composition

  1. County Secretary (Chair)
  2. Chief Officers across sectors
  3. CPSB CEO
  4. Clerk of Assembly
  5. Program Coordinator

Functions

  1. Handle technical issues
  2. Prepare items for CPSC decisions
  3. Review implementation progress
  4. Develop APA improvement plans
  5. Address technical challenges
  6. Advise CPSC
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Financing & Investment

KDSP II uses a performance-based financing approach. Siaya County has reported potential access to an institutional grant of approximately KSh 72 million and a Level 2 investment grant of up to KSh 352 million, subject to programme requirements and performance assessments. The Level 2 investment funding is intended to support a priority county investment
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Implementation status

Milestones: FY 2024/25 to FY 2025/26

S/No Minimum Access Conditions Status Remarks
1 Signed Participation Agreement and posted on County Website Signed and posted on the County Website Achieved
2 County has published on its website key budget and expenditure data as stipulated in the Participation Agreement Annual Development Plans, Fiscal Strategy Paper, CBROP, Quarterly budget implementation reports and CIDP posted on the website. Achieved
3 Approved KDSP II annual work plans, budgets and cash flow plans prepared FY 2024/25; FY 2025/26; Revised Work Plan for 2025/26 Achieved
4 Establish KDSP II institutions County Program Steering Committee (CPSC); County Program Technical Committee; County Program Implementation Unit In view of the current changes, new appointment letters to be issued to CPSC and CPTC.
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PIM & Citizen Feedback

KDSP II supports stronger Public Investment Management (PIM), improving how projects are identified, appraised, selected, budgeted, implemented, monitored and reported. Siaya County is also strengthening digital project monitoring and citizen feedback mechanisms to improve transparency, accountability and public participation in county investments.
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Expected Benefits

  • Stronger financial and institutional systems
  • Improved own-source revenue performance
  • Better expenditure and pending-bills management
  • Strengthened HR and payroll controls
  • Improved project planning, monitoring and reporting
  • Stronger public participation and citizen feedback
  • Greater transparency and accountability for county investments
KDSP II in Siaya County Supports institutional strengthening and priority investments aimed at improving management of public resources and delivery of services to citizens.

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