CS 008: Public Sector Governance, Policy and Administration

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GENERAL OBJECTIVE

This paper is intended to equip the candidate with the requisite knowledge, skills and competencies that will enable them implement governance principles in the public sector, formulate and implement relevant policies and effectively administrate public sector matters.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Evaluation of the theoretical perspectives of public policy and administration;
  • Analysis of the political and economic environment of public policy and administration;
  • Management of policy and operational relationships between levels of government;
  • Interrogation of policies in various sectors and apply them to development;
  • Application of appropriate leadership and managerial systems and processes in governance; and
  • Upholding ethical, patriotic and accountable culture in governance.

Course Content

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.

  • Historical and theoretical perspectives of public administration;
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  • Concepts and principles of public administration
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  • Administrative processes
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  • Overview and the Role of Judicial Review
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  • Primary features of administrative systems
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  • Authority, power and influence
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  • Relationship between public administration and politics
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  • Public administration challenges in the public sector.
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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.

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

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 ounty 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

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

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

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

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)

MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

CASE STUDIES IN PUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNANCE, POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

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