Governor Nyong'o sacks three CECs in a mini-reshuffle.

Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang Nyong'o during a past function.He has reorganized his Government which has seen three CECs shown the door today.-Photo Courtesy.

By Dickson Odhiambo.

 

 October 16, 2019

Governor Nyong'o sacks three CECs in a mini-reshuffle.

 Kisumu Governor Prof. Peter Anyang Nyongo has today sacked three County Executive Committee members as he reorganize his government.

Those said to have been shown the door include Richard Ogendo who has been in charge of Cooperative Development and Marketing, Alice Moraa in charge of Industrialization and their Roads, Transport and Public works counterpart Thomas Odinjo.

Governor Nyong'o has also transferred the embattled Finance CEC Nerry Achar to Energy and Industrialization docket.

In a press statement through his Director of Communications Aloice Ager, Nyong'o has appointed Dr. John Obiero Ogone who is the current CEC in charge of Education to be the acting Finance CEC replacing Mr. Achar.

Dickson Obungu who is the current CEC in charge of Physical Planning has also been appointed to act as CEC in charge of Roads, Transport and Public Works replacing Thomas Ondijo.

Gilchrist Okuom who is the current CEC in charge of Agriculture will now also act as the CEC in charge Cooperative Development.

Nerry Achar has been appointment a substantive CEC in charge Energy and Industrialization in the mini-reshuffle that has seen three CEC dropped.

The Governor through his Director of Communication says the changes takes place immediately.

He says the County Executive Committee members appointed in acting roles shall continue to hold those temporary roles alongside their substantive portfolios.

The Kisumu Governor has also forwarded the name of George Okong'o as the nominee for the position of CEC in charge of Finance and economic planning.

“In addition, the Governor has nominated and forwarded the name of Mr. George Omondi Okong’o to the County Assembly of Kisumu for vetting for the position of the County Executive Committee Member in charge of finance and economic planning,” the Press Statement reads in part.

The event comes barely a few days following speculations that changes were eminent within the Executive wing of the County Government of Kisumu where reshuffling of the County Executive Committee members was highly expected.

The reshuffling comes at a time when the county Government of Kisumu is faced with the issue of addressing the issue of health workers strike which has so far seen health provision services within the various health facilities been paralyzed after the health workers have downed their tools for nonpayment of salary arrears.

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