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KEY TAKEAWAYS
? THE FUNCTIONS FOR BOTH COUNTY AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS ARE SPELLED OUT IN THE FOURTH SCHEDULE OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE TRANSITION AUTHORITY GAZETTE NOTICE 2013
? HOWEVER, THERE ARE STILL A NUMBER OF FUNCTIONS THAT ARE UNCLEAR AND THERE ARE DISAGREEMENTS AMONG STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT WHO IS SUPPOSED TO DO WHAT
? COUNTY AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE CONCURRENT/SHARED ROLES IN DIFFERENT SECTORS AND BOTH GOVERNMENTS HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY TO COOPERATE WITH EACH OTHER IN CARRYING OUT THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ? RESIDUAL FUNCTIONS NOT ASSIGNED TO ANY LEVEL EXPLICITLY BELONG TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
? PARLIAMENT HAS A ROLE IN CLARIFYING RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TWO LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT THROUGH LEGISLATION
? BUDGET ADVOCACY, ANALYSIS AND REPORTING SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNTIES AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND PUSH FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION OF THE FUNCTIONS OF BOTH LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT |