Policy advisory system actors or policy entrepreneurs? An analysis of policy advice quality in Kenyan anticorruption policymaking
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6445221 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Justa Mwangi (0000-0002-9607-1465, Security, Diplomacy and Peace Studies, Kenyatta University , Nairobi, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 385-403 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1449-4035 • E-ISSN: 1839-3373 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/polsoc/puaf004 |
| OpenAlex | W4410419023 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 22 |
This paper explores PAS actors and policy advice quality dynamics within anticorruption policymaking processes in Kiambu and Nairobi City counties, which are two devolved systems of government in Kenya. It is based on empirical research that sought to determine the level of policy advice quality provided by three critical PAS actors—the state, business, and civil society. These actors were of particular interest as they were mentioned in corruption scandals, linked to sycophancy as they sought to curry favor, and exhibited signs of disengagement, due to frustrations within the policymaking process. The study was framed within the multiple streams framework (MSF) and interrogated policy advice quality through the SERVQUAL model of reliability, assurance, tangibles, empathy, and responsiveness. The analytical strengths of MSF and SERVQUAL were considered suitable in Kenya’s context where corruption is systemic, in an effort to overcome the limitations of previous approaches that have looked at corruption as a principal-agent problem. Two focus group discussions with key stakeholders were held in each county. Sixty-three respondents from 10 strategic functions, 12 members of the public, and 24 suppliers from each county were interviewed. The results demonstrate the analytical capacity of MSF and SERVQUAL, and provide a theoretical framework within which to ground third-generation policy advice research. The paper addresses the main research problem of inadequate data from the global south, and the lack of measurements for policy advice quality. It also contributes conceptual tools that deepen our understanding by presenting MSF and SERVQUAL as useful models for consideration
Advice (programming · Business · Kenya · Policy analysis · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Quality (philosophy · Computer Science · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Public Policy and Administration Research · Law · Public Administration
The Multiple Streams Framework
The Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA)
Wind(ow) of Change
Policy advisory committees in Kenya
The dual dynamics of policy advisory systems
Of Barriers to Entry for Medium and Large n Multiple Streams Applications
The Multiple Streams Framework and the problem broker
Theoretically refining the multiple streams framework
Unprincipled Principals
Analyzing open government policy adoption through the multiple streams framework
Land law reform in Kenya
Decentralisation in Kenya
Policy advisory systems and public policy making
Capturing Lived Experience
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |