After attending the Vihiga County public forum of the Task Force on Devolution, presenting my views and staying on, I have concluded that it is a waste of time and funds.
It was not well thought out, participation not informed, poorly attended and militarily controlled.
My take is that it would have been better had it;
i). Developed and presented a draft devolution framework as informed by constitution, their rich experience and successful practices elsewhere for public input.
ii). Conducted prior civic education on the same before collecting the same.
iii). Intentionally and purposefully mobilised the political class, especially parliamentarians in their county areas.
I submit that the consequence of current efforts will;
a). Be rejected at parliament level.
b). Result in demand for a 'people-involvement'
c). Receive a lot more of a unconstitutional submissions than substantive devolution inputs on devolution as provided for in our constitution.
All the same, I call on you to attend and submit your views; after all our constitution calls for people participation in governance at all times and levels, doesn't it?
