AfriCOG’s work in the area of devolution is aimed at strengthening good governance in Kenya with objective, high-quality research and advocacy; and generating useable information for building Kenyans’ capacity to be vigilant and monitor progress on governance and governance reform processes in Kenya.
In 2012 AfriCOG commissioned Infotrak Research and Consulting to carry out research on devolution in Kenya.1 The research took the form of a survey completed over one week in May 2012. The survey sample consisted of 2400 people (respondents) from all eight Kenyan provinces (regions). The number is representative of Kenya’s adult population of nearly 20 million, and was calculated to give a minimum margin of error.
There were more people surveyed in the Rift Valley region than in any other and only a small percentage in North Eastern, thus representing the population sizes of each region. The survey sample was approximately half male and half female and the age range was from 18 to 50+ with the largest group consisting of 21-25 year olds. All respondents had received some education, with the majority educated to secondary level. Two thirds of those surveyed live in rural areas. Interviews were carried out face to face.