Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called for reforms towards public participation, raising concerns over its cost-effectiveness.
During the Regional Ministerial roundtable session on Open Government Partnership, Mudavadi cited the high cost of public participation, which is a constitutional requirement, noting that more could be done to reduce its high costs.
While linking its high costs to those of pertinent government projects, Mudavadi urged a rethink of the framework around public participation while acknowledging its importance to the legislation and development process. "In Kenya, the whole issue of being open is now a Constitutional requirement.
We can not undertake any piece of legislation, we cannot push any policy position, we can not even take up a development program without public participation," Mudavadi stated.
