Devolution is the crown jewel of the 2010 Constitution. This fact should be remembered not just during the annual devolution conference but throughout the year. It is because of devolution that some counties ever got hospitals, running water or paved roads.
It is because of devolution that it is hard for Nairobi to perpetually ration access to “development.” Governors and the people in our devolved units have a right to resources based on a formula, not personal discretion. Devolution has been a massive improvement in how we govern ourselves.