Politicians are bracing themselves for a major onslaught from professionals and technocrats in the race for the powerful posts of governor as the country approaches next year's elections.
The seats of county governors created by the new Constitution were seen as a way of devolving power to the grassroots hence reducing the cutthroat competition that has always accompanied the race for the presidency and Parliament.
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