Ksm Governor drops three CECs as he restructures his cabinet
By Dickson Odhiambo
October 8, 2022
Ksm Governor drops
three CECs as he restructures his cabinet
Kisumu Governor Prof Peter Anyang Nyong’o has dropped three of
his County Executive Committee members as he restructure cabinet for his second
and final term in office.
County Executive Committee Members axed include Gilchrist
Okuom in charge of Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock, Dickson Obungu in charge
of Lands, Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development and the one who has
been in charge of Tourism, Sports, Culture and Arts Achie Ojany Alai.
In signed Press statement to the news rooms dated October 7,
2022, Kisumu Governor has retained George Omondi Okong’o in the Finance and
Planning Docket and added the ICT Department that was previously under the
Education Docket.
The Governor has also retained John Obiero Awiti who has
been the CEC Member in charge of Education. However, the Department has been restructured
as Department of Education, Technical Training, Innovation and Social Services.
Faridah Salim who has been in charge of Roads and Public
works has been moved to another docket of Trade Tourism, Industry and Marketing
while Salmon Orimba who has been in charge of Water and Environment Docket has
been moved to infrastructure, Energy and Public works.
Nyong’o has also nominated former Majority Leader at the
County Assembly of Kisumu Ken Onyango in the Agriculture, Fisheries, Livestock
Development and Irrigation.
The Governor has also nominated Kennedy Hongo in the docket
of Lands, Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development.
The Governor has further nominated the Chief Officer in the
Department of Health Dr Gregory Ganda who has been acting as the CEC in charge
of Health as the one in charge of Medical Services, Public Health and
Sanitation. Dr. Ganda has been acting CEC of Health since the death of Dr. Boaz
Nyunya who was the CEC in the docket.
The docket of the Department of Water, Environment, Natural
Resources and Climate Change will be under Salmon Orimba who will be acting as
the CEC while John Obiero Awiti will act as CEC Member for the Department of
Sports, Culture and Arts.
George Omondi Okong’o will act as CEC Member in the
department of Public Service, County Administration and participatory
Development, office of the Governor.
The seven nominees will now be vetted at the County Assembly
of Kisumu after which they will be appointed upon approval by the County
Assembly of Kisumu.
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That looks focused on reforms and socioeconomic development of the county.
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