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Logo of Turkana Development Trust(Source: Turkana Development Trust Website) In their book "Governance and Accountability in Africa: The Role of Development Trusts," Michael Bratton and Nicolas van de Walle argue that development trusts promote transparency and accountability by involving local communities in decision-making processes. By ensuring that governance structures are inclusive and responsive to community needs, trusts enhance trust in institutions and prioritize sustainable development initiatives that are tailored to the socio-economic and cultural contexts of African communities, thus fostering long-term development outcomes. Turkana County, situated in northern Kenya, has endured decades of marginalization and neglect under successive political regimes prior to the advent of the 2010 Kenyan Constitution, which introduced the revolutionary concept of devolution. This constitutional change was intended to decentralize power and resources, bringing governance and...