“I want to call upon all the leaders in the devolution family that this is a time to come together and work for devolution. Lao-Tzu, a Chinese philosopher aptly captured this idea. He said ‘As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honour and praise, the next after the next best, the people fear,” he stated.
President Uhuru Kenyatta who was scheduled to open the conference was represented by Kiunjuri.