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From dried fish to governors' seat; the ridiculous display of Devolution 2025

By By Harold OdhiamboAugust 15, 2025No Comments3 Mins Read
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ODM leader Raila Odinga and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga during the Devolution Conference 2025 at Homabay Boys High School, on August 14, 2025. [Michael Mute, Standard]

A devolution conference brings together county and national leaders, experts, investors, and the public to deliberate on the progress made so far, compare notes, learn from best practices, and exhibit the best a devolved unit has to offer the country.

However, if the physical form of shame was to be photographed, look no further than the ongoing Devolution Conference in Homa Bay, where governors and senior county officials displayed lavish and extravagant spending but had nearly nothing to showcase in their exhibition stands.

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