[Photo: Courtesy]As thousands of delegates descended on the annual devolution conference in Kakamega County to share ideas and have a good time, one county was missing in action. Elgeyo Marakwet County skipped the forum, with the governor, county executive committee members (CECs), Members of County Assemby (MCas) and other would be delegates watching events on their TV screens. ALSO READ: Show of might, opulence at devolution feteAccording to a section of county officials, the executive failed to pay facilitation fee, forcing them to skip the conference. County Speaker Philemon Sabulei confirmed that no one from the county government was at the conference addressed by among others President Uhuru Kenyatta, Deputy President William Ruto and Opposition leader Raila Odinga. County officials said their failure to attend denied them a chance to market the county.

Source: Standard Digital April 29, 2018 06:14 UTC