The ball has already been dropped with devolution. It should be clear that most Kenyans are just waiting for their turn to eat. Even the ones who are in government now used to lalamika in public forums about how the government want doing such and such. Now that they're on the inside, it's more of their turn to eat, than their turn to change things. No goodwill from within for change. Now people are eating from all angles, unstoppable. Unless we reduce numbers in government with another referendum, we're just headed for another economic sea change in a negative direction just like Goldenberg days. There is no referendum coming any time soon. All that's left is to brace yourself. Be liquid, hopefully in dollars and see where the dust settles.

The jubilee government is only tight for cash cause they are caught in two minds. one there is devolution which eats up close to 40% of all revenue and two they still want to develop the country the way Kibaki did- by doing large government funded projects to stimulate the economy. Kibaki had no devolution bills to pay, bicameral legislature, expanded NA,so many new commissions to pay for.

Elephant in the room is disbursement to county govts. You spend 40 percent of revenue on counties and they spend half on salaries, the rest on corruption and kickbacks. In other words you are spending but very little being invested in meaningful production. Why didn't we settle for improved CDF model rather than county govts?

Jacob Juma, keep up the good work. You are a self made man and an icon of integrity. Hope our prayers will be answered.