The Evolving Nature of Community Participation in Public Development Projects in Kenya: A Literature Review
Benard Muronga Kadurenge, Raphael Ondeko Nyonje, Brown Bully Onguko, Dorothy Kyalo Ndunge

Abstract
Community participation in public development projects was quite limited during the colonial period in Kenya. Today, the constitution of Kenya guarantees community participation in public development projects. This paper purposes to examine the evolving nature of community participation in public development projects in Kenya. The scope of this paper covers public projects done in Kenya from the colonial period to date. Data collection was done by document review, whereas content analysis technique was used to analyze the data. The main finding is that there is enhanced community participation in public development projects. This paper concludes that community participation in public development projects in Kenya has undergone tremendous transformation by way of approaches and resources by which communities are now engaging in and contributing to public development projects. Thus governments, development agencies and sponsors should accord local communities more space to participate and contribute to public development projects in order to foster sustainable development.

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