Devolution has been instrumental in empowering communities to manage their affairs, advance development, protect their interests and rights of minorities, enhance participation of the people in making sound decisions as well as facilitating effective and efficient service delivery.
As the country celebrates three years of devolution, it is important to knowledge the remarkable progress the national government and county governments have made providing public service in spite of the myriad challenges in various areas.
For example, the provision of roads and infrastructure, water and sanitation, improving the role of cooperatives, agriculture, transformation of health and also in enhancing the use of education and its corresponding technology in everyday lives.
The Government may soon set up a unit at the National Treasury to manage conditional grants as the Council of Governors has requested to facilitate proper service delivery. This should encourage faster disbursement of resources to the counties which may negate the county government narrative that the National Government agencies hoard their funds to the detriment of their functions, thus undermining devolution.
For the counties to fulfill their mandate, the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC), which replaced the Transitional Authority, should be fully empowered to fulfill its mandate in developing various resolutions to enhance service delivery and harmony from all stakeholders.
As the national and county governments continue dispensing public service to Kenyans, every part of any governing authority should fulfill their sacrosanct duties diligently and faithfully as each arm is directly accountable to the electorate.
As the country celebrates three years of devolution, it is important to knowledge the remarkable progress the national government and county governments have made providing public service in spite of the myriad challenges in various areas.
For example, the provision of roads and infrastructure, water and sanitation, improving the role of cooperatives, agriculture, transformation of health and also in enhancing the use of education and its corresponding technology in everyday lives.
The Government may soon set up a unit at the National Treasury to manage conditional grants as the Council of Governors has requested to facilitate proper service delivery. This should encourage faster disbursement of resources to the counties which may negate the county government narrative that the National Government agencies hoard their funds to the detriment of their functions, thus undermining devolution.
For the counties to fulfill their mandate, the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC), which replaced the Transitional Authority, should be fully empowered to fulfill its mandate in developing various resolutions to enhance service delivery and harmony from all stakeholders.
As the national and county governments continue dispensing public service to Kenyans, every part of any governing authority should fulfill their sacrosanct duties diligently and faithfully as each arm is directly accountable to the electorate.
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