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Decentralized Service Delivery in Nairobi and Mombasa

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  • Winnie V. Mitullah

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In many African countries, decentralization has long been viewed as a means for improving local service delivery. Yet, despite various decentralization initiatives, poor service delivery continues to be problematic in two of Kenya's largest cities, Nairobi and Mombasa.

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  • Winnie V. Mitullah, 2012. "Decentralized Service Delivery in Nairobi and Mombasa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2012-092, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp-2012-092
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    1. Bagaka, Obuya, 2008. "Fiscal Decentralization in Kenya: The Constituency Development Fund and the Growth of Government," MPRA Paper 11813, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. World Bank, 2002. "An Assignment of Local Service Delivery and Local Governments in Kenya," World Bank Publications - Reports 15415, The World Bank Group.
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