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    The role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in promoting effective community engagement with governance issues in Kenya: A case of three selected CSOs.
    (University of Fort Hare, 2017-04) Munene, Jane Wamaitha
    Civil society organizations (CSOs) often find themselves in the windmills of development debates and are perceived to provide alternative pathways in respect to governance according to Bang and Esmark (2013). Fresh new research is needed in the wake of Kenya's continuous governance related challenges despite efforts by CSOs and other stakeholders to address the same as argued by SID (2012). Governance has become a serious challenge in Kenya and continues to persist despite efforts to address it. Therefore, this study is focused on the CSOs role in the promotion of community participation in governance in Kenya. Specific objectives dwell on assessing how CSOs could encourage communities to participate, mechanism used and CSOs capacities. The study methodology involved a survey, focus group discussions, and in-depth face to face interviews. A variety of tools were used that included a survey questionnaire, Focus Group Discussion guide and In-depth Interview guide. Among the key findings are that CSOs have encouraged community participation through provision of training and creation of awareness on governance and on available local funds that communities could access. However CSOs were found not to go beyond these activities.