PHOTO | PIUS MAUNDU | NMG
In their quest for revenue generation opportunities, some of the country’s devolved units have been embroiled in turf wars with neighbouring counties.
It was therefore not surprising to learn that a bid by Taita Taveta County officials to collect revenue in Mtito Andei Township, which is also claimed by the neighbouring Makueni County, has reignited a dispute between the two counties.
To defuse such situations and ensuring they don’t recur, we urge the national government and its relevant agencies to sit down with the counties involved in similar disputes so as to resolve the impasse.
The county boundaries should be clearly defined in order to avoid such disputes, which only derail the development of their respective economies by sowing confusion and discord.
We aver that such boundary turf wars are not conducive to the general development of the counties and must be nipped in the bud.
