President Uhuru Kenyatta has criticised Turkana Governor Joseph Nanok, saying the arid county has little to show for the more than Sh40 billion of devolved funds disbursed over the last four years. He said the ODM-led county is “a shameful example of poor service delivery to Kenyans”. The President said Turkana has received funds equal to the combined allocations to Kiambu and Uasin Gishu counties, but lagged behind in development. “Turkana deserves to develop at the same pace as other counties and its residents have a right to receive efficient and effective services under the devolved unit as other counties,” Uhuru said in Lodwar on Wednesday. While in Turkana county, the President said the Jubilee government has started projects to transform the lives of residents in the areas of energy, health, infrastructure, agriculture, water and security.

Source: The Star March 09, 2017 21:22 UTC