Devolution is a blessing that is being misused

The Kenyan General elections are around the corner. Potential contenders are subtly starting to push their agendas in hopes of recapturing/ capturing the wide array of seats available. The new constitution increased the elective posts available for grabs. The intention was to boost the representation of citizens but this to some was a boost in their odds of joining politics. This constitutional overhaul birthed two new positions that eventually became the nation’s most coveted seats; the Governor and the Member of the county assembly.

The Governor runs a county in almost the same manner the president runs the country. Kenya’s counties were derived from its former districts and currently we have 47 of these Sovereign units. On the other side there are the Members of the county assembly who are like MP’s but at the county level. They represent citizens in the small jurisdiction within the county called wards. The position is attractive due to its low expense considering the geographical size of a ward is not too large. Also, the MCA has access to the county governor who controls billions of shillings and as we all know, power is in the hands of he who controls resources.