Ready for take off: Finally, Kenya has a blueprint to be an economic powerhouse

The new law provides a better framework for effecting Vision 2030 to put Kenya in the league prosperous countries

Thirdly, people play a major role in the actual management process. The new Constitution is made by the people, for the people. It is people-centred, the very first article proclaiming their sovereignty, unlike the previous one which proclaims the sovereignty of the President.

The right people should be put in the right places to do the right jobs. The government will be charged with tapping and harnessing talent of its citizens at a more advanced level than before as they seek to select only the best in various professions to execute what has been set out and planned.

The Constitution now yields more power to the people who have even been given provision to recall Members of Parliament who will be deemed as underperformers.

Fourthly, directing is also crucial in management. This can be looked at in three parts; leadership, motivation and communication. Leadership in relation to responsibilities, conduct and legislation has been clearly spelt out in Chapter Six.

The hallmark of any good leader is the ability to communicate with the people. Kenyans have been misled by miscommunication and the dissemination of distorted facts by tribal chiefs.

They must now use the many new opportunities of participation at different levels of the State, to transcend the politics of ethnicity. Kenyans must also feel more motivated than ever before to act as custodians of their Constitution.

Above all, the new Constitution gives the citizenry the opportunity to participate in prioritising what should be done at the local level.
Lastly, institutions must be able to measure or control the performance of public servants to see whether there is any deviation from prescribed action plans.

As Kenya heralds a new era, public institutions should strive to reach the high level of their private counterparts. Harnessing both sectors and creating a symbiotic relationship between them will improve the environment that affect business and entrepreneurship.