Politics and Governance for Sustainable Development: Challenges and Prospects in the Kenyan

We are living in an age where the concepts of governance and politics have conquered or are in the process of conquering most aspects of the geopolitics. Improved governance across many dimensions is a key part of this new approach. Governance is broader than institutions and includes relations between state and people. It provides the mechanisms through which collaboration can be generated across sectors. This paper presents a contextual narrative on Politics and Governance for Sustainable Development: Challenges and Prospects in the Kenyan Political Situation. It reviews related literature and suggests opportunities for growth and development. It specifically looks at politics, governance and sustainable development based on the post-2015 global agenda. It also sets a benchmark for the bare minimum for good governance. Despite the many challenges that exist in the Kenyan context, there several opportunities to be exploited. Governance that meets global standards defined in various international treaties and instruments are central to the question of sustainable development ultimately. “Without development, peace is impossible, and without peace, development is impossible”. It behooves leadership to pragmatically promote a people centered development, and issue based politics based on principles of good governance.’