Ndeti's new officials
to swell county payroll
By Brian Malasi
Governor Wavinya Ndeti today presided over the swearing into office of 10 new officials including the County Public Service Board Chairman Mr Urbanus Mutisya.
Other officials sworn into office include a new member of the board and eight more Chief Officers of the County government of Machakos, bringing the number of Chief Officers to 36, the highest in any of Kenya's 47 counties.
The appointments are certain to grow the payroll of the County, imperilying development programs.
The officers are:
1. Albanus Paul Mutisya - Chairperson, County Public Service Board
2. Marleen Misco Mwanika - Member.
3. Kasinga Julius Muindi - Health department, Health Facilities, and infrastructure development docket.
4. Winnie Musyoki -Lands, physical planning, housing, urban development & Energy department; Sewerage, Sanitation, and waste management docket.
5. Machogu Ian Obare - Finance, Economic Planning, Revenue Management, and ICT department; Information, Communication & Technology Infrastructure.
6. Sheikh Ifrah Abdi - Trade, innovation tourism, culture, and industrial development department; digital economy docket.
7. Bernadette Wavinya Mutiso - Devolution department; Public participation, citizen engagement and customer service.
8. Mutunga Zipporah Kavata - Trade, tourism culture, and industrial development department; Small and medium enterprise development docket.
9. Mule Daniel Lemba - Devolution department; Public Communication and E-Government docket.
10. Mulwa Albert Katumo - Agriculture, food security, co-operative development, and marketing department; livestock and fisheries development docket.
Wavinya urged the officials to bring a multiplier effect and improve public service.
