Tread carefully on trade blocs

Bringing several counties together to form economic blocs is a tacit acknowledgement that devolved units were created on political and not economic considerations.

But the formation of these blocs shouldn’t be seen as a magic wand that will sweep away the counties’ problems. It may also be useful to learn a lesson or two from Makueni County why it is way ahead of others in the provision of universal health care, expanded agricultural production and value addition.