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WHY MORE BUDGETARY ALLOCATION MUST BE TO COUNTIES. By Abala Kinyua                                                                                                                                                                              Photo; Courtesy Kenyan budget has skyrocketed from 1 trillion in 2015/2017 financial year to 2 trillion in 2016/2017 financial year and now to 3 trillion the highest we have ever had and also the highest in east and central Africa. As usual it has thrown a doubt on the commitment of this nation to devolution. The ...

Kalonzo should know that any MOU he signed with anyone does not involve my vote. By Armstrong K. Abala Photo; Courtesy Kalonzo wanted to swear against a ‘government’ but still wanted the same government to offer him and the other NASA principals security. Revolutions are not led by people who have state security. If Kalonzo wants security from the state, he should ditch the Opposition and join the state. You cannot lead a revolution against a ‘government’ you have termed illegitimate and still expect it to provide you with security to ‘overthrow’ it. Raila got to Uhuru park and took the oath, did he have state security? The excuse by Kalonzo and his partners Mudavadi and Wetangula that they could not make it to Uhuru park because their security was withdrawn, is tired and cannot be believed by any sane human being. We the NASA supporters expected them to be available at the swearing in especially after making numerous noises of how they must swear in Raila...