Mr Stephen Nduvi is aResearch Fellow for Public Policy, Ethics and Governance at GLOCEPS. He has previously worked with the Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) in a number of research projects. He has contributed to various discussions papers, policy briefs and blogs with several think-tanks. His research interests include public policy, political economy, governance and ethics, youth, gender, development and regional integration. Stephen holds a Master’s degree in Governance and Regional Integration from the Pan African University-Institute of Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences, Yaoundé-Cameroon. He has a BA degree in Economics and Finance (1st class honors) from Kenyatta University (Kenya). He is also a beneficiary of African Union Co
This paper articulates the need for transition to an inclusive sustainable economic growth throug... more This paper articulates the need for transition to an inclusive sustainable economic growth through the green economy concept.Scholars for decades have been focusing on the pursuits of development that are restricted to the measure of economic variables (Gross Domestic Product, Per Capital Income, etc.) without adequate consideration for the environmental implications of these variable interactions. This conventional approach to development is called brown growth, that is, a development approach that fails to account for negative consequences of economic production and consumption (World Bank, 2013; Dowarkasing, 2013). Practically, addressing the demands of economic development, unemployment and poverty alleviation remain tough challenges globally. Contrary to the exclusive economic-centric fiscal policy, there has been growing recognition of fiscal policy reforms that account for environmental conservation while targeting sustainable development through an inclusive and green econom...
The purpose of this study was to examine whether the transformation of the judiciary (using Busin... more The purpose of this study was to examine whether the transformation of the judiciary (using Business Process Reengineering as a proxy) improved the performance of Judiciary in Kenya. A review of the literature showed that there is scanty information on how the Public Sector could improve on service delivery by implementing BPR, especially in developing economies. The study targeted a population of 320, drawn from Judicial Officers, Judicial Staff, and advocates in stations within Nairobi and Kiambu Counties. Quota sampling method was used to sample the population. Data was collected through structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics was used to define the study variables particularly the sample profile. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to determine the level of significance of related variables, Chi-Square test to ascertain the existence of a significant association between variables and Regression analysis to determine the predictive power of BPR on the performance o...
This paper articulates the need for a paradigm shift from transactional to transformational leade... more This paper articulates the need for a paradigm shift from transactional to transformational leadership in Africa. Over the past 5 decades most of African countries have experienced a lot of political instability that has posed great danger to economic growth and development. There has been systematic violation of human rights by leaders occupying positions of power without thinking of the adverse effects to the African states. It’s evident that in most countries in Africa that have had little or no democratic space due to existence of strong men in offices, they have consistently inconsistently been experiencing aggravating levels of poverty characterized by low standards of living, poor health and sanitation, poor housing and lack of access to social amenities. This kind of leadership that only serves the purpose of the status quo and not the public interest is mainly referred to as transactional leadership. Some African presidents have created tendencies of use of propaganda, blac...
This paper argues that the existing anti-corruption campaigns may continue to preserve the statu... more This paper argues that the existing anti-corruption campaigns may continue to preserve the status quo since they are not backed up by a more robust assessment of the lifestyles of public and state officers. It concludes that the lackluster approach to LSAA offers a graft holiday for corrupt public officials, hence the need to actively engage the legislation in identifying, exposing and rooting out corrupt public officers before they crumble the economy.
Outsourcing procurement services remains a viable strategy in bolstering efforts by Kenya gover... more Outsourcing procurement services remains a viable strategy in bolstering efforts by Kenya government to curb systemic corruption in public procurement systems. It reduces the risk to engage in procurement fraud since opportunities for abuse of power are minimized by barricading direct engagement with suppliers or contractors. This can address the slack adherence to procurement procedures at ministerial, departmental, agency, and county levels. Key benefits of outsourcing public procurement include procurement information symmetry between government agencies and suppliers; shifting liability of corruption and related costs to procurement agency; and rigorous cost-benefit analysis and market-rate valuation in public procurement. This brief recommends amending procurement laws to institutionalize outsourcing of public procurement services, setting up of agents accreditation system and enhancing the technical capacity of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) to undertake its mandate
This paper examines the strategic leads that the Somalia constitution provides to Kenya and Somal... more This paper examines the strategic leads that the Somalia constitution provides to Kenya and Somalia on the delimitation of the ongoing maritime dispute. The leads include delimitation of the territory of the Somalia; simmering conflict over federalism; handling Somalia post-2021elections fallouts and; simmering conflict over petroleum legislative processes. Key findings are drawn from expert opinions and comprehensive desk top review of documented sources. The paper concludes that implementation of the Somalia’s provisional constitution faces a number of challenges which offer leverage for the Kenyan government in seeking alternative mechanisms for the resolution of the maritime dispute through institutional-level dialogues. Key recommendations include the need for Kenya to use the constitutional provisions to intensify engagements with United Nations to bring Somalia back to the negotiation table; Influence African Union (AU) to pursue mediation between Mogadishu and the opposing Federal Member States and; put in place appropriate mechanisms for managing post-election fallouts in Somalia.
The purpose of this study was to examine whether the transformation of the judiciary (using Busin... more The purpose of this study was to examine whether the transformation of the judiciary (using Business Process Reengineering as a proxy) improved the performance of Judiciary in Kenya. A review of the literature showed that there is scanty information on how the Public Sector could improve on service delivery by implementing BPR, especially in developing economies. The study targeted a population of 320, drawn from Judicial Officers, Judicial Staff, and advocates in stations within Nairobi and Kiambu Counties. Quota sampling method was used to sample the population. Data was collected through structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics was used to define the study variables particularly the sample profile. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to determine the level of significance of related variables, Chi-Square test to ascertain the existence of a significant association between variables and Regression analysis to determine the predictive power of BPR on the performance of the Judiciary. The results of the study showed a significant effect of the implementation of BPR on the performance of the Judiciary. In conclusion, the successful implementation of BPR was found to be premised on the recruitment of visionary top leadership, and change of organizational focus. To that extent, the need to have an organizational wide commitment is inevitable.
This paper articulates the need for transition to an inclusive sustainable economic growth throug... more This paper articulates the need for transition to an inclusive sustainable economic growth through the green economy concept.Scholars for decades have been focusing on the pursuits of development that are restricted to the measure of economic variables (Gross Domestic Product, Per Capital Income, etc.) without adequate consideration for the environmental implications of these variable interactions. This conventional approach to development is called brown growth, that is, a development approach that fails to account for negative consequences of economic production and consumption (World Bank, 2013; Dowarkasing, 2013). Practically, addressing the demands of economic development, unemployment and poverty alleviation remain tough challenges globally. Contrary to the exclusive economic-centric fiscal policy, there has been growing recognition of fiscal policy reforms that account for environmental conservation while targeting sustainable development through an inclusive and green econom...
The purpose of this study was to examine whether the transformation of the judiciary (using Busin... more The purpose of this study was to examine whether the transformation of the judiciary (using Business Process Reengineering as a proxy) improved the performance of Judiciary in Kenya. A review of the literature showed that there is scanty information on how the Public Sector could improve on service delivery by implementing BPR, especially in developing economies. The study targeted a population of 320, drawn from Judicial Officers, Judicial Staff, and advocates in stations within Nairobi and Kiambu Counties. Quota sampling method was used to sample the population. Data was collected through structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics was used to define the study variables particularly the sample profile. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to determine the level of significance of related variables, Chi-Square test to ascertain the existence of a significant association between variables and Regression analysis to determine the predictive power of BPR on the performance o...
This paper articulates the need for a paradigm shift from transactional to transformational leade... more This paper articulates the need for a paradigm shift from transactional to transformational leadership in Africa. Over the past 5 decades most of African countries have experienced a lot of political instability that has posed great danger to economic growth and development. There has been systematic violation of human rights by leaders occupying positions of power without thinking of the adverse effects to the African states. It’s evident that in most countries in Africa that have had little or no democratic space due to existence of strong men in offices, they have consistently inconsistently been experiencing aggravating levels of poverty characterized by low standards of living, poor health and sanitation, poor housing and lack of access to social amenities. This kind of leadership that only serves the purpose of the status quo and not the public interest is mainly referred to as transactional leadership. Some African presidents have created tendencies of use of propaganda, blac...
This paper argues that the existing anti-corruption campaigns may continue to preserve the statu... more This paper argues that the existing anti-corruption campaigns may continue to preserve the status quo since they are not backed up by a more robust assessment of the lifestyles of public and state officers. It concludes that the lackluster approach to LSAA offers a graft holiday for corrupt public officials, hence the need to actively engage the legislation in identifying, exposing and rooting out corrupt public officers before they crumble the economy.
Outsourcing procurement services remains a viable strategy in bolstering efforts by Kenya gover... more Outsourcing procurement services remains a viable strategy in bolstering efforts by Kenya government to curb systemic corruption in public procurement systems. It reduces the risk to engage in procurement fraud since opportunities for abuse of power are minimized by barricading direct engagement with suppliers or contractors. This can address the slack adherence to procurement procedures at ministerial, departmental, agency, and county levels. Key benefits of outsourcing public procurement include procurement information symmetry between government agencies and suppliers; shifting liability of corruption and related costs to procurement agency; and rigorous cost-benefit analysis and market-rate valuation in public procurement. This brief recommends amending procurement laws to institutionalize outsourcing of public procurement services, setting up of agents accreditation system and enhancing the technical capacity of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) to undertake its mandate
This paper examines the strategic leads that the Somalia constitution provides to Kenya and Somal... more This paper examines the strategic leads that the Somalia constitution provides to Kenya and Somalia on the delimitation of the ongoing maritime dispute. The leads include delimitation of the territory of the Somalia; simmering conflict over federalism; handling Somalia post-2021elections fallouts and; simmering conflict over petroleum legislative processes. Key findings are drawn from expert opinions and comprehensive desk top review of documented sources. The paper concludes that implementation of the Somalia’s provisional constitution faces a number of challenges which offer leverage for the Kenyan government in seeking alternative mechanisms for the resolution of the maritime dispute through institutional-level dialogues. Key recommendations include the need for Kenya to use the constitutional provisions to intensify engagements with United Nations to bring Somalia back to the negotiation table; Influence African Union (AU) to pursue mediation between Mogadishu and the opposing Federal Member States and; put in place appropriate mechanisms for managing post-election fallouts in Somalia.
The purpose of this study was to examine whether the transformation of the judiciary (using Busin... more The purpose of this study was to examine whether the transformation of the judiciary (using Business Process Reengineering as a proxy) improved the performance of Judiciary in Kenya. A review of the literature showed that there is scanty information on how the Public Sector could improve on service delivery by implementing BPR, especially in developing economies. The study targeted a population of 320, drawn from Judicial Officers, Judicial Staff, and advocates in stations within Nairobi and Kiambu Counties. Quota sampling method was used to sample the population. Data was collected through structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics was used to define the study variables particularly the sample profile. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to determine the level of significance of related variables, Chi-Square test to ascertain the existence of a significant association between variables and Regression analysis to determine the predictive power of BPR on the performance of the Judiciary. The results of the study showed a significant effect of the implementation of BPR on the performance of the Judiciary. In conclusion, the successful implementation of BPR was found to be premised on the recruitment of visionary top leadership, and change of organizational focus. To that extent, the need to have an organizational wide commitment is inevitable.
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by barricading direct engagement with suppliers or contractors. This can address the slack adherence to
procurement procedures at ministerial, departmental, agency, and county levels. Key benefits of
outsourcing public procurement include procurement information symmetry
between government agencies and
suppliers; shifting liability of corruption and related costs to procurement agency; and rigorous cost-benefit analysis and market-rate valuation in public procurement. This brief recommends amending procurement laws to
institutionalize outsourcing of public procurement services, setting up of agents accreditation system and enhancing the technical capacity of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) to undertake its mandate
by barricading direct engagement with suppliers or contractors. This can address the slack adherence to
procurement procedures at ministerial, departmental, agency, and county levels. Key benefits of
outsourcing public procurement include procurement information symmetry
between government agencies and
suppliers; shifting liability of corruption and related costs to procurement agency; and rigorous cost-benefit analysis and market-rate valuation in public procurement. This brief recommends amending procurement laws to
institutionalize outsourcing of public procurement services, setting up of agents accreditation system and enhancing the technical capacity of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) to undertake its mandate