Lack of public participation killing devolution, Siaya leaders decryMembers of the Siaya County Assembly and civil society groups say poor public participation and accountability were posing the biggest threat to devolution. They said properly organised public participation and civic education was the missing link in the service delivery in counties. Ms Shirley said most residents kept off public participation meetings due to apathy caused by the failure by the executive to implement projects proposed in earlier proposals. Our people are getting tired of attending public participation only for their project ideas to be excluded from the final budgets," she said. We are working on the issue of civic education, which must open up the minds of our people," said Odinga.

Source: Standard Digital October 11, 2019 15:22 UTC