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JAN-APRIL 2026
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MAY-AUGUST 2026
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SEPT-DEC 2026
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LIVE ZOOM LINK
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SEPT-DEC 2025
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VIDEOS
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1. Administrative theory
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1.1 Historical and theoretical perspectives of public administration
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1.2 Concepts and principles of public administration
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1.3 Administrative processes
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1.4 Overview and the Role of Judicial Review
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1.5 Primary features of administrative systems
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1.6 Authority, power and influence
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1.7 Relationship between public administration and politics
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1.8 Public administration challenges in the public sector
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2. Government organization, functions and practices
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2.1 Concepts, principles and levels of government
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2.2 Constitutional and legal framework for devolution
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2.3 Separation of powers/checks and balances through the arms of government
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2.4 Structure and Functions of Government – national and county
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2.5 Interface between the National and county governments
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2.6 Statutory provisions for conflict resolution
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2.7 Role and responsibility of Certified Secretaries and Governance Auditors in management of government
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2.8 Management of the political environment
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3. Theories and models of public policy
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3.1 Historical and theoretical perspective of public policy
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3.2 Concepts and principles of public policy
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3.3 Public policy formulation processes (agenda setting, actors and roles).
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3.4 Policy design formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
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3.5 Public participation in the policy process
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3.6 Benefits of public policy in national development
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4. Public policy and national development
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4.1 Classical and neoclassical models of development
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4.2 The role of the State in development
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4.3 The political economy of development
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4.4 Linkage of public administration and public policy
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4.5 Linkage between national and county development plans
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4.6 National and county plans and policies
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4.7 Stakeholder’s involvement in development planning
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4.8 Characteristics of effective plans and policies
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4.9 Challenges of public policy formulation and implementation
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5. Public policy analysis
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5.1 Concept and rationale for public policy analysis
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5.2 Diagnosing and defining the problem (data collection and analysis)
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5.3 Tools of public policy analysis
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5.4 Policy analysis models
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5.6 Policy implementation, monitoring and evaluation
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5.7 Stakeholders analysis (mapping the political and ideological contexts).
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5.8 Research in public policy
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6. Citizen participation and development planning
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6.1 The concepts of civic education and public participation
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6.2 Rationale for public participation
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6.3 Legal framework for public participation: Constitution and legislative provisions
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6.4 Principles of public participation
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6.5 Establishment of modalities and platforms of citizen participation
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6.6 Strategies for optimizing stakeholder engagement
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6.7 Benefits of public participation in government decision making
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6.8 Challenges of public participation
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7. Public sector governance
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7.1 Leadership, integrity and national values in public service
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7.2 Principles of Corporate Governance
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7.3 Governance Models
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7.4 Approaches to corporate governance
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7.5 Corporate relationships in the government
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7.6 Values based leadership
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7.7 Professional codes and standards of governance
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7.8 Framework for enforcement of ethics and integrity in public sector
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7.9 Strategies for handling ethical and integrity challenges
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8. Resource Stewardship
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8.1 Legal and institutional framework in resource management; (Public Finance Management Act)
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8.2 Resource mobilisation (revenue and debt)
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8.3 Public sector planning and budgeting, budgetary process and budgetary expenditure control
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8.4 Resource utilisation for delivery of goods and services (Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act)
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8.5 Reports and accounts for funds, outputs and results
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8.6 External audit for oversight/external accountability (Public Audit Act)
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9. Management of public enterprise
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9.1 Theoretical foundations of public enterprise
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9.2 State-market debate
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9.3 Typology of public enterprises
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9.4 Organisation and governance structure
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9.5 Regulatory and legal framework of public enterprise
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9.6 Public investment appraisal
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9.7 Relationship between government agencies and private firms in the market place
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9.8 Performance of public enterprises across sectors and countries
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9.9 Reform of public enterprises including privatisation/divestiture
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9.10 Public Private Partnership
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10. Case studies in public sector governance, policy and administration
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Sample reading and reference materials
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1. Bardach, E. S., & Patashnik, E. M. (2020), A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving (6th edition). London: CQ Press.
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2. Birkland, T. A. (2019). An Introduction to the Policy Process: Theories, Concepts and Models of Public Policy Making (5th edition). New York: Routledge – Taylor & Francis.
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3. Frederickson, H. G., Smith, K. B., Larimer, C. W., & Licari, M. J. (2016). The Public Administration Theory Primer (3rd edition). Routledge – Taylor & Francis.
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4. Policy Framework on Sound Public Governance: Baseline Features of Governments that Work Well, 2020)
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5. Kasneb e-learning resources (link on the Kasneb website).
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6. Kasneb approved study packs
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