Verbatim Report of Plenary Proceedings: Presentation of Draft Bill-Chapter Ten, Devolution of Powers

This is a report of discussions on the presentation of chapter 10 of the draft bill on the Devolution of Powers. It examimes the various levels and forms of devolution considered by the Committee. Of particular consideration in the paper are federalism, a unitary state and the possibility of a hybrid system. The pros and cons of each of these systems is carefully weighed. The paper ends with general and specific recommendations on how to extract the best of these systems taking into consideration the particular context of Kenya.