Governors call for quick fixing of devolution challenges as conference kicks off

Security beefed up at Kisumu International airport as delegates expected to attend Devolution Conference in Kakamega streamed in ahead of the event. [Photo by Denish Ochieng/Standard]

Governors have cited inadequate resources and conflict with national government among eight challenges that have undermined devolution and slowed down investment in development.

Council of Governors Chairperson Josphat Nanok identified the eight challenges as unclear specification of functional assignments across levels of sub-national government, mismatch between expenditure responsibilities and revenue assignments and poor intergovernmental communication, coordination and cooperation between national and county governments.