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The good, bad and the ugly of our devolution experiment

Governors, from left,  Mwangi Wa Iria (Murang'a), Wycliffe Oparanya (Kakamega) and Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga) at Kutus Town, February 2019. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

Allow me to detour from my tradition of arguing my views and policy opinions using numbers. I want to tell a story, share an amazing experience, opine on the good and the ugly of Kenya’s devolution experiment. One may wonder who am I or where do I get the moral authority from to warrant this precious space to tell my story. 

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