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Yes, transfer all devolved tasks to the counties

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Azimio leader Raila Odinga addressing the 2023 Devolution Conference in Kitale. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

President William Ruto's promise on Wednesday that the national government will in the next 60 days transfer all devolved functions currently being undertaken by national government ministries and departments, was long overdue.

For a decade now, the 47 devolved units have been crying that the national government has continued to retain essential services mainly because of their big budgets, most of which are donor funded.

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