LETTERS: Tread carefully on devolution referendum bid

The introduction of devolution brought a sense of optimism and hope among Kenyans who viewed it as the cure for past sins of marginalisation by the previous government system prior to the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution. The belief was that devolution would be the ideal solution to protect the citizens from policies from the status quo bureaucrats in Nairobi.

This is because the establishment was perceived to selfishly protect the interests of the educated elite and sadly, devolution seems to be following on the same trajectory. In politics perception matter as well as reality, here are some unsettling numbers for you.