2025 Devolution Conference,Devolution Conference Homa Bay Stories

Senators defend constitutional right to summon governors, hit back at Raila
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 20, 2025

Senate Speaker Amason Kingi cited Article 96 of the Constitution, which tasks the Senate with representing counties and protecting their interests.

Kenya launches first pre-primary school feeding policy for counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 19, 2025

The policy, developed jointly by the Council of Governors and Food4Education, seeks to ensure that no child starts the school day hungry.

Governors blame past regimes as pension arrears spiral beyond Sh100 billion, ask treasury to intervene
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 17, 2025

CoG Chairman Ahmed Abdullahi said he will hold discussions with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi on how to a...

Treasury CS warns counties on growing Sh103 billion pension debt, calls for reforms
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 15, 2025

Speaking at the devolution conference in Homa Bay, Mbadi said the surge in pension debt owed by counties, which has increased from Sh23.3 billion to o...

Gitobu Imanyara: Why President Ruto does not believe in devolution
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 15, 2025

"What Ruto said at the devolution conference is far from reality and most of these governors representing the old order would probably be voted out,"...

Leaders at Devolution Conference raise alarm over suppression of dissent, rights violations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2025

Discussions examined the current state of socio-economic, political, civil and cultural rights, aiming to identify actionable strategies that place bo...

Raila pushes for expanded devolution, says counties should run schools and local infrastructure
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 14, 2025

Speaking in Homa Bay County on Thursday during the second day of the 9th Devolution Conference, Odinga argued that governors should have full responsi...

Raila urges Parliament to grant automatic pensions for two-term governors
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 14, 2025

Odinga noted that Parliament previously amended the law to grant pensions to MPs after two terms in office and urged the legislators to do the same fo...

Raila urges more devolution, says governors should answer to county assemblies, not Senate
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 14, 2025

Odinga criticised the top-down governance approach that sidelines local input in key development decisions and urged counties to collaborate instead o...

All 14 devolved functions, assets fully transferred to counties, Ruto says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 13, 2025

Ruto said the milestone will enable counties to design and deliver services in key areas such as healthcare, agriculture, water, infrastructure, and e...

Governance experts say transfer of devolved roles not a favour to governors
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 17, 2024

Mkangi warns that the transfer of the functions should be cerebral, where devolution is optimally implemented the way Kenyans designed it.

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