Raila Odinga, Mwai Kibaki credited with progress in North Eastern

The former North Eastern Province of Kenya has in recent years recorded a number of remarkable development achievements that range from improvements in infrastructure and healthcare to electricity connection and the establishment of a university.

Although the Jubilee administration has been boasting of being the architect behind the changing fortunes, the fact is that much of the credit belongs to former President Mwai Kibaki and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The famous American radio personality, writer and speaker, Earl Nightingale, once said, "Everything begins with an idea." This wise view holds good in project management, where any project starts with a concept paper.

The famous American radio personality, writer and speaker, Earl Nightingale, once said, "Everything begins with an idea." This wise view holds good in project management, where any project starts with a concept paper.

So, if you critically and dispassionately examine all the recent mega projects in North Eastern region, you will find that they are the products of concept papers by both Raila and Kibaki.

Devolution, which has been hailed as the economic equaliser following longstanding inequalities in the distribution of resources, is also a credit to Raila, who was at the helm of the struggle for a new constitution.

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