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Let's channel more funds to initiatives that address inequality

Council of Governors CEO Mary Mwiti during the launch of the Devolution Conference 2025 registration website at Movenpick Hotel, Nairobi, on 3rd April 2025. [David Gichuru, Standard]

The Devolution Conference, 2025, themed: For the People; For Prosperity: Devolution as a Catalyst for Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice ignites a dynamic space to examine devolution as a governance tool in tackling inequalities and consequently enhancing social justice.

The advent of devolution sought to promote social and economic development and to provide proximate services to communities. Indeed, despite the tremendous progress made by county governments since the advent of devolution, counties still face a myriad of challenges. One such challenge is inadequate allocation of resources to address inequalities, marginalisation and poverty in all their manifestations.

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