| dc.description.abstract | Values are important in laying the foundation for economic transformation in
any economy. The study focused on the barrier constraining adherence to uptake
of national values in the country and interventions towards strengthening the
inculcation of national values. This study was carried out using a systematic literature
review on ways to strengthen the values system to enhance economic transformation
as envisaged in Kenya’s Vision 2030. The key barriers that limit inculcation of
national values in the country were weak political institutions, political clientelism,
impunity and lawlessness, ethnic exclusion, inequality; weak social capital and
accountability; gaps in economic development characterized by inequalities and
unemployment; gaps in performance of oversight role of legislators and in low sense
of national identity and patriotism; limited information, research and evidence to
inform policy on inculcation of national values; inadequate funding of devolution;
and weak implementation of planned development activities. Interventions towards
enhancing the national value system include the following. a) Strengthening political
institutions including the legislature, political parties, electoral bodies, civil society
and the media in mainstreaming values. Enforcement of the Public Participation
Bill of 2018; developing appropriate monitoring tools to curb political clientelism;
and building capacity for legislature on fiscal management; b) Enhancing social
capital and accountability through active citizenry participation in decision
making, especially for the marginalized groups and ensuring leaders promote good
governance. c) Creating a conducive economic environment by reducing vertical and
horizontal inequalities, encouraging marketing agencies to use patriotic marketing
information and educational materials, facilitating trade fairs and cross-cultural
inter-county activities; and addressing youth unemployment; d) Reducing cost of
justice through reduced court fees, construction of more courts in devolved units and
hiring of more judges to reduce case backlogs and increase education or awareness
campaigns on matters of rights among Kenyans; and e) Build capacity of counties to
develop sustainable mechanisms for Own Source Revenue generation and collection
in line with specific counties’ resources and capabilities, while ensuring equitable
resource distribution across the country. | en |
