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Tuesday 21 January 2014

The kenya army is responsible.......Follow-up to county chiefs’ summit vital



The two-day Governors’ Summit concluded Tuesday with participants hopefully re-energised, refocused and resolved towards more effectively pursuing the onerous tasks they all face that are crucial to the development and survival of devolution.
Away from the usual recriminations and blame games, the county government chiefs got the opportunity for sober reflection on where they have been and where they are going.
Together with key external speakers headlined by Rwandan President Paul Kagame and a host of experts from various fields, the governors exchanged views in an atmosphere that encouraged free and frank debate and sharing of experiences.
We have no doubt that all who participated in the summit, whether Governors, representatives of the National Government, academics, professionals, diplomats, and public servants, among others, took home something valuable and enriching.
The governors got a chance to learn from various experiences of devolution and some very practical illustrations of what they can do to build the economic and social fabric of their counties. Others present got to hear from the governors about the very real challenges that have hampered progress.
However, all must now recognise that county governments will not work as envisaged unless some very serious constraints are addressed.
For those who wish devolution well, the next logical step is not just a governors’ summit, but a much wider discourse bringing together the county governments at both Executive and Legislative branches, the National Executive, the National Assembly and Senate, and constitutional and statutory commissions germane to devolution.
It is at such a forum that hurdles on the path to devolution can be identified and removed.

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