TY - JOUR
T1 - Rural local government finance in Kenya
T2 - The case of Murang'a County Council
AU - Smoke, Paul
PY - 1992/2
Y1 - 1992/2
N2 - The Murang'a County Council is recognized in Kenya as one of the country's most effective rural local authorities. Compared to other county councils, Murang'a raises substantial revenues and provides a wide variety of services. This case study presents some background on the local economy of Murang'a District, details available information about the county council's excellent fiscal performance, and highlights some of the major factors behind the effectiveness of Murang'a in resource mobilization and service delivery.
AB - The Murang'a County Council is recognized in Kenya as one of the country's most effective rural local authorities. Compared to other county councils, Murang'a raises substantial revenues and provides a wide variety of services. This case study presents some background on the local economy of Murang'a District, details available information about the county council's excellent fiscal performance, and highlights some of the major factors behind the effectiveness of Murang'a in resource mobilization and service delivery.
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U2 - 10.1002/pad.4230120107
DO - 10.1002/pad.4230120107
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0026490364
SN - 0271-2075
VL - 12
SP - 87
EP - 96
JO - Public Administration and Development
JF - Public Administration and Development
IS - 1
ER -