The Kenyan Government lost a lot of time implementing the economic stimulus package announced in June by the Finance minister.

This was because the money was blocked when Parliament put off voting on the Appropriations Bill, which had been tied to debate on the controversial reappointment of two directors of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission.

Despite all the reasons that MPs advanced for their decision, it was not wise to link the Bill with other matters, for it literally crippled the government's operations, to the detriment of Kenyans.

Critically, this came at a time when the government was struggling with various options to pull the country out of the economic slide. The passing of the Bill this week, therefore, should trigger a chain of activities. The economic stimulus is an attempt to devolve funds to the constituencies, and targeted key social and business sectors.

Most importantly, it seeks to promote equity in resource allocation and inspire grassroot-based development. This is an antidote to the skewed resource distribution pattern of the past, which has partly accounted for the bitter political rivalry in the country.

With the release of the funds, the various organs responsible for project implementation must quickly swing into action. However, an unending concern is whether the constituencies and the respective district and divisional units are up to the task.

For example, under the package, each constituency is expected to set up a mobile digital library for its secondary schools. The logistics involved in this are certainly, far above the abilities of most constituencies.

With the lost time, it is questionable whether the tasks will be concluded before the end of the financial year. The Treasury must move fast to expedite the disbursements so that the funds can reach the constituencies quickly, to cover for lost time.

By and large, the economic stimulus package is a grand experiment that should be properly managed if the desired results are to be realised.