Counties glow as devolution takes projects closer to people

A woman carries a giant replica of the constitution of Kenya to be installed on a stage during the inauguration ceremony of President Uhuru Kenyatta. [File, Standard]

When Kenya enacted a new constitution in 2010, one of the new provisions that were hailed by many as a milestone was devolution.

As opposed to the previous unitary system of governance where projects were domiciled at the national government, counties became the new units of development and grassroots empowerment.

And eight years since the advent of devolution, counties have witnessed exponential growth, with more resources being channelled to the devolved units.