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Fights over devolution don’t help our country

From the onset of the implementation of devolution, there have been numerous accusations and counter-accusations with some branding others the enemies of devolved governance.

Devolution is held so dear by Kenyans and their deep seated suspicion dates back to the 1960s. Devolution was suffocated soon after the country’s independence when the ruling class conspired and gave it a bad name so that they could centralise resources to enable them use the national cake to not only amass personal wealth but also control political power.

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