April 2025 Public Sector Governance, Policy and Administration Past Paper Answers

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QUESTION ONE
(a) Outline FIVE roles played by county governments in the national budget formulation process. (5 marks)
(b) Identify FIVE benefits of developing a privatisation programme during the privatisation process. (5 marks)

(c) Discuss FIVE contemporary approaches to public policy in the 21st century. (10 marks)
(Total: 20 marks)

QUESTION TWO
(a) Identify FOUR Committees of the National Assembly that oversight public finances. (4 marks)

(b) Explain FOUR procedures followed by the government when engaging in a public-private-partnership (PPP) proposal that is privately initiated. (8 marks)

(c) The use of delivery units (DU) is a performance approach in the public sector whose objective is to drive implementation of government priority programmes by reporting implementation progress and required intervention to the president or cabinet.
Required:
Discuss FOUR disadvantages of adopting DU approach in public sector performance. (8 marks)
(Total: 20 marks)

QUESTION THREE
(a) Identify FIVE sources of authority in public administration. (5 marks)

(b) With reference to public sector governance, analyse FIVE strategies that could be applied to address ethical and integrity challenges. (5 marks)
(c) In relation to public administration, examine FIVE criticisms of administrative theory. (10 marks)
(Total: 20 marks)

QUESTION FOUR
(a) Examine FIVE reasons why declaration of assets by public officers might not be effective in enhancing public sector governance. (5 marks)

(b) In relation to the Code of Conduct and Ethics, describe FIVE ways in which public officers should conduct themselves. (5 marks)
(c) The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 provides that in exercising judicial authority, the courts and tribunals shall promote alternative forms of conflict resolution.

With reference to the above statement, explain FIVE alternative forms of conflict resolution. (10 marks)
(Total: 20 marks)

QUESTION FIVE
(a) Outline FOUR principles of public participation as outlined in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. (4 marks)
(b) Summarise SIX roles of Governance Audits in management of government affairs. (6 marks)

(c) Analyse FIVE challenges encountered in public policy formulation in developing countries. (10 marks)
(Total: 20 marks)
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