Firstly @kysse, not being keen on Ward level politics is the same as not knowing what happens and is a negation of political responsibility, and is still slave politics.

To your questions: My governor has done nothing for me, and I haven't sought an audience with him to offer any advice.

This is because the governor, and most governors, have in fact neglected their duty in promoting constitutional structures that can allow such dialogue to take place without uneven costs. In my case, Ward committee elections were mismanaged, and there was no effort by any county official to harness human resources for this important exercise. So far, I haven't seen a single governor working on this crucial aspect of development. Need I say that individual attempts to go to his office as an individual are politically futile?

Before elections, it was discovered that no county in Kenya could generate enough revenues to meet the expenses each was expected to incur. Now my governor has raised costs- and many governors have done so - but shows no effort in boosting incomes.

Incidentally, Nairobi has more and better roads than Machakos; of what good are these roads if they don't improve household earnings? A slum like Korogocho has tarmacked roads, but are the people earning more? Probably from crime.

the question of household earnings and government expenditure is a touchy issue but i will share my opinion!
1. Government money is first supposed to be used for 'PUBLIC GOOD'! public good is things like Roads, Security and Education (coz you were schooled kwa deni). (enter kansiime's accent) You Ask yourself ! who are majority of the tax payers? what are their needs? (end kansiime's accent) - it's the rich and the middle class... the poor hardly pay any tax!!
2. After satisfying the above - find out... what is the minimum standard of living we expect a citizen of this country to live under? with the extras from the above... work towards raising the basics of these poor folks.

it's my considered opinion that PUBLIC FUNDS are not POOR PEOPLE'S FUNDS. We cannot be a social society from the get go and expect to flourish. If I am forking 50k a month as PAYE (not that I do...)... I expect that the roads I use should not be forcing me to fix shocks every few months.