Subsidiarity and the Proper Role of Government

Subsidiarity (as I understand it) is an organization of government and power. Government is organized into different levels such a federal, state, and local. These levels will interact with one another to assist each other to achieve a nation in which the citizens' needs are met. In regards to devolution, devolution works hand in hand with subsidiarity because it is the delegating of power and programs from the federal level to the state level and sometimes even to the local level. All levels of government should work for the common good of people and in order to achieve that subsidiarity, the federal government must sometimes give power to state and local governments. The devolution in Kenya started in 2010 with the Promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya. In this promulgation, there was a call for enhanced checks and balances. Some subject areas that benefited from these reformed and enhanced checks and balances were county governments. A new Bill of Rights was also introduced. The Parliament was given more power as well as the citizens of Kenya. Institutions within Kenya became more representative of the people and fit the people's needs more as county officials were elected. The devolution of this country allowed for it to have more financial management and equal representation.