BY
MWINGI TIMES TEAM
Regional
balance is seen to have taken center stage in the recent Chief Officers
appointment by Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu.
In a
memo addressed to the County Assembly Speaker, George Ndotto last week, the
county boss forwarded 11 names to the Assembly for vetting and subsequent
approval.
According
to the governor this is a partial list as she had advertised for 14 posts of
the county top officials.
Notably,
Mwingi region is seen to have gleaned big from these appointments after scooping
the most coveted docket of Finance which is under the County Treasury ministry.
The governor picked Mr Enoch Nguthu, a Deputy
Finance Officer from Ukasi in Mwingi Central Constituency who worked under the
leadership of Ngilu’s predecessor Julius Malombe to head the crucial
department.
Mrs.
Ngilu praised appointees which she said consisted of “energetic, qualified and
experienced professionals with capacity to seamlessly work with newly appointed
County Executive Committee Members to take Kitui County forward and sustain the
already established momentum.”
She
also said the appointment consists of young people whom she said will drive the
county’s agenda. Out of the 11, seven of them are in their 40s, and two in
their 30s, indicating that energy will be a key component of my administrative
tools,” Mrs. Ngilu said after forwarding the names to the Assembly.
The
nominees include: Dr Richard Muthoka for
Health and Sanitation, Ms Agnetta Mwikali Peter (Education), Geoffrey Mulinge
Changangu (Youth Development), Ms Margaret Mwikali John for Trade Cooperatives
and Investments and Mr Enoch Kimanzi Nguthu (Finance).
Others
are: Mr Benjamin Kioko Kiilu for Environment
and Natural Resources, Mr Christopher David Kitonga ( Land, infrastructure,
Housing and Urban Development), Ms Agnes Kawila Mulewa (Governor’s Office), Mr
Bernard Katungi (Administration and Coordination of County Affairs), Mr Godfrey
Kimanzi Zakayo for Tourism, Sports and Culture and Mr Justus Kalii Makau (Economic
Planning).
Out
of the eleven posts Kitui Rural scooped 3, Kitui Central 2 while Mwingi West, Mwingi
Central, Mwingi North, Kitui East and Kitui West got one position each. The
remaining position went to Makueni County.
However
Kitui South and the minority Tharaka community missed out of the list and it is
expected the county chief will consider the areas either in the remaining three
posts of the Chief Officers or the position of the County Secretary and the two
deputies.
But
it is not clear when the governor will announce the remaining officials.
Ends…
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