I have very often listened to
many politicians in Kenya, who always talk about the need to diversify and
decentralise the business, administrative and political activities from the
Kenyan capital, Nairobi to other parts of the country. Political reforms that
took place last year, and that led to the formation of rather devolved
governments (the litmus test for this will be after the general elections
scheduled for next year, 2012), have yielded some benefit in exposing other
regions’ (like Kitui) potential to contribute to the growth and development of
the country. The only concern that one would have is that the services that are
available in Nairobi may not be accessible in any other parts of the country.