Devolution has demystified local power and emboldened voters to assert themselves, leading to shocks all the way up the political pyramid.
Kenya's 2017 elections are set to be the country's most interesting yet. The political landscape has shifted, and whatever else these elections turn out to be - violent, peaceful, confusing - they are going to a different kettle of fish to previous polls.
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