Deputy President William Ruto has opposed the proposed merger of counties, saying the move would take Kenya backwards. He said Kenyans made a decision to have a decentralised system of governance and discussions on the abolishment of some counties would not be supported. We cannot fault devolution so that we go back to a centralised system of governance,” Ruto said. The proposal to merge counties to create huge economic blocs has been floated by a section of ODM politicians. Read: Majority opposed to referendum call - pollHe said some counties are like villages yet they receive the same treatment with bigger counties.

Source: The Star December 18, 2018 16:30 UTC