More transparency, better accountability, and greater responsiveness to the youth demographic are elements young Kenyans yearn for. The Kenyan government is beginning to respond to these demands. To encourage more civic engagement by younger citizens, the government is taking measures through the World Bank's Kenya Accountable Devolution Program (KADP) to incorporate public participatory budgeting into their budget decision-making process. The 2007 general elections highlighted Kenya's failure to engage its youth constituency effectively in political, governance, and electoral processes. Building trust between young people and democratic institutions is critical as young people make up a substantive part of the overall Kenyan population.
Constitutional Amendment Bill 2020
The objective of the bill is to amend the Constitution of Kenya to address issues arising from its implication, specifically the need to resolve issues of divisive election and promote gender equality in government; strengthen the structure of devolution and increase resource allocation to the counties, broaden mechanism for all the people of Kenya benefit from economic growth; harmonize certain roles and functions of the bicameral legislature; fortify national ethos by specifying the responsibilities of the citizens, and strengthen accountability on public resources and the fight against corruption.