It has been four years since the advent of devolution in Kenya. There have been major milestones as well as failures but generally, a good lesson has been learnt, paving the way for a future laden with optimism.
For the first time in Kenya’s history, counties are running their affairs as semi-autonomous administrations, complete with an elected government and a county assembly. This regional parliament is the most important institution in the devolved system. It is independent of the county government as it controls its budget and other affairs.