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overview
A candidate who passes this paper should be able to;
• Evaluate the theoretical perspectives of public policy and administration;
• Analyse the political and economic environment of public policy and administration;
• Manage policy and operational relationships between levels of government;
• Interrogate policies in various sectors and apply them to development;
• Apply appropriate leadership and managerial systems and processes in governance; and
• Uphold ethical, patriotic and accountable culture in governance
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1. Administrative theory
1.1 Historical and theoretical perspectives of public administration;
1.2 Concepts and principles of public administration;
1.3 Administrative processes;
1.4 Overview and the Role of Judicial Review
1.5 Primary features of administrative systems;
1.6 Authority, power and influence;
1.7 Relationship between public administration and politics; and
1.8 Public administration challenges in the public sector.
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2. Government organization, functions and practices
2.1 Concepts, principles and levels of government;
2.3 Constitutional and legal framework for devolution;
2.4 Separation of powers/checks and balances through the arms of government;
2.5 Structure and Functions of Government - national and county;
2.6 Interface between the National and county governments;
2.7 Statutory provisions for conflict resolution;
2.8 Role and responsibility of Certified Secretaries and Governance Auditors in
management of government; and
2.9 Management of the political environment. 2.1 Concepts, principles and levels of government;
2.3 Constitutional and legal framework for devolution;
2.4 Separation of powers/checks and balances through the arms of government;
2.5 Structure and Functions of Government - national and county;
2.6 Interface between the National and county governments;
2.7 Statutory provisions for conflict resolution;
2.8 Role and responsibility of Certified Secretaries and Governance Auditors in
management of government; and
2.9 Management of the political environment.
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3. Theories and models of public policy
3.1 Historical and theoretical perspective of public policy;
3.2 Concepts and principles of public policy;
3.3 Public policy formulation processes (agenda setting, actors and roles);
3.4 Policy design formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
3.5 Public participation in the policy process; and
3.6 Benefits of public policy in national development.
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4. Public policy and national development
4.1 Classical and neoclassical models of development;
4.2 The role of the State in development;
4.3 The political economy of development;
4.4 Linkage of public administration and public policy;
4.5 Linkage between national and county development plans;
4.6 National and county plans and policies;
4.7 Stakeholder’s involvement in development planning;
4.8 Characteristics of effective plans and policies; and
4.9 Challenges of public policy formulation and implementation
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5. Public policy analysis
5.1 Concept and rationale for public policy analysis;
5.2 Diagnosing and defining the problem (data collection and analysis)
5.3 Tools of public policy analysis;
5.4 Policy analysis models;
5.6 Policy implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
5.7 Stakeholders analysis (mapping the political and ideological contexts); and
5.8 Research in public policy
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6.1 The concepts of civic education and public participation;
6.2 Rationale for public participation;
6.3 Legal framework for public participation: Constitution and legislative provisions
6.4 Principles of public participation;
6.5 Establishment of modalities and platforms of citizen participation;
6.6 Strategies for optimizing stakeholder engagement;
6.7 Benefits of public participation in government decision making; and
6.8 Challenges of public participation.
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7. Public sector governance
7.1 Leadership, integrity and national values in public service;
7.2 Principles of Corporate Governance;
7.3 Governance Models;
7.4 Approaches to corporate governance;
7.5 Corporate relationships in the government;
7.6 Values based leadership;
7.7 Professional codes and standards of governance;
7.8 Framework for enforcement of ethics and integrity in public sector; and
7.9 Strategies for handling ethical and integrity challenges
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8. Resource Stewardship
8.1 Legal and institutional framework in resource management; (Public Finance
Management Act)
8.2 Resource mobilisation (revenue and debt);
8.3 Public sector planning and budgeting, budgetary process and budgetary expenditure
control;
8.4 Resource utilisation for delivery of goods and services (Public Procurement and
Asset Disposal Act)
8.5 Reports and accounts for funds, outputs and results; and
8.6 External audit for oversight/ external accountability (Public Audit Act)
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9. Management of public enterprises
9.1 Theoretical foundations of public enterprises;
9.2 State-market debate;
9.3 Typology of public enterprises;
9.4 Organisation and governance structure;
9.5 Regulatory and legal framework of public enterprises;
9.6 Public investment appraisal;
9.7 Relationship between government agencies and private firms in the market place;
9.8 Performance of public enterprises across sectors and countries;
9.9 Reform of public enterprises including privatisation/divestiture;
9.10 Public Private Partnerships
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10. Case studies in public sector governance, policy and administration
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CASE STUDYS IN PUBLIC SECTOR
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CLASS RECORDINGS JAN – APR 2024
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