Counties glow as devolution takes projects closer to people

A woman carries a giant replica of the constitution of Kenya to be installed on a stage during the inauguration ceremony of President Uhuru Kenyatta. [File, Standard]

When Kenya enacted a new constitution in 2010, one of the new provisions that were hailed by many as a milestone was devolution.

As opposed to the previous unitary system of governance where projects were domiciled at the national government, counties became the new units of development and grassroots empowerment.