Hardly four months after Kenyans voted for their county leaders, the culture of reckless spending is yet to dissipate.
Many Kenyans thought that the county bosses would exhibit a change of habits after some of them were shown the door by voters during the polls because of their poor records.
But it seems to be business as usual. The wastage that is going on at the counties is giving devolution a bad name. Some of the governors have rolled out plans to build palatial official residences while forgetting to cater for the needs of the common man and woman at the grassroots.
We urge them to set out to make a difference during their five-year term. Kenyans are yearning for development conscious leaders.
The county governments should strive to ensure that the main thrust of their agenda is development oriented.
Kenyans need essential service delivery and expect nothing short of that from their leaders.
It is a great shame when a large percentage of the county budgets goes to take care of salaries while the development portion is hardly given a glance.
Public service should never be about enriching a few leaders and their cronies.
What annoys many Kenyans is when they see their leaders focusing more on their own offices rather than the welfare of the majority.
Many of the county governments that have embarked on a spending binge have fallen behind on their revenue collection targets.
The high dependency on taxpayers’ funds should be discarded. These devolved units needs to come up with revenue collection plans that will help them be self sustaining.
We urge the county chiefs to focus more on developing their respective units by ensuring that the benefits of development trickle down to the masses at the grassroots. They should focus on leaving a rich legacy.
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