Participatory Transparency in Kenya: Toward an Engaged Budgeting Model of Local Governance

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Muthomi, Frankline; Thurmaier, Kurt
• 署名单位: Northern Illinois University; Northern Illinois University; Northern Illinois University
• 刊物名称: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0033-3352
• DOI: 10.1111/puar.13294
• 发表日期: 2021
• 页码: 519-531
• 关键词: citizen participation; PUBLIC-PARTICIPATION; Social media; determinants

摘要

Research about citizen participation in public budgeting is inconclusive regarding whether citizens actually influence budgetary priorities. In Kenya, emerging citizens' participation models spawned by a constitutional mandate are excellent laboratories for evaluating the impact of citizens on county planning and budgeting decisions. Focus groups of citizens who have participated in planning and budgeting sessions in four Kenyan counties revealed their experiences, their perceived impact in public participation, and suggestions about how their county's participation could be improved. Analysis indicates counties vary in their performance and commitment to an engaged budgeting model whereby participating citizens are able to influence county priorities in the capital budget. Findings support the necessity of participatory transparency for citizens' influence; repeating participants in county budget forums are learning technical and legal aspects of county budgeting, and are beginning to influence the engaged budgeting processes. We argue thatparticipatory transparencyis a necessary condition for citizens to be able to affect priorities.