The fate of counties in looming constitutional reforms is the new battle front between Deputy President William Ruto and Opposition chief Raila Odinga. Acknowledging the the successes of devolution, Ruto said an group of local experts was helping manage devolution and intergovernmental relations. SEE ALSO :Coast party seeks to wrestle major outfits, offer refuge to rebelsHe accused Raila of launching a personal war against a future competitor. He also defended the Jubilee government’s record on graft war, citing Presidential Executive Order No. He also asked the counties to take advantage of Sh11 billion allocation for spatial planning, infrastructure development and capacity building for counties.

Source: Standard Digital March 07, 2019 21:24 UTC