National government must protect devolution

Nairobi; Kenya: The National Government is the foundation for successful devolution of power. It is also the bridge to the successful transition from a 50-year-old unitary government to a devolved system of governance.

County Governments are in their infancy. They lack the capacity and resources to fully and successfully absorb and effect their functions under the Constitution. For the short time that they have been in office, County Governments have been unable to assess and correct their failures.