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This is how an ideal county government should work

Drip irrigation at work. This method utilises less water which is targeted to the roots.

When we voted for the 2010 Constitution, we were not just choosing a set of legal articles. We were endorsing a bold and ambitious vision of decentralised, dignified governance that could deliver real transformation. Chapter 11, which speaks to devolved government, was especially revolutionary. It promised power closer to the people, resources for forgotten regions, and a government that listens rather than lectures.

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