Ex teacher swiftly forced out
By The Anchor Reporter
Ms. Maureen Mwende, the Chief officer for Education has been suspended.
She becomes the 4th Chief Officer to leave Governor Wavinya Ndeti's administration even if temporarily. Her exit comes within weeks of the departure of Decentralized Units Minister Joyce Mwikali Muindi who was excluded from a cabinet reshuffle that left her replaced by Dr Joel Nzomo.
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| Ms. Maureen Mwende |
She was sent home in a rumbling communication to her by the County Secretary Dr.Muya Ndambuki headlined: "Notice to Show Cause"
The memo is believed to have been authored at the behest of Governor Wavinya, given the latest trends in the county.
The memo accuses the ex teacher of failing to attend critical county meetings and failure to to provide direction as Chief Officer. No specific reason was cited in her 'failures'. She was then required to show cause why administrative action should not be taken against her. It concluded by asking her to "proceed on suspension till further notice".
Yesterday, the Chief Officer for Vocational Training Mr Stephen Mutua was appointed to act as Chief Officer for Education.
So what reasons heralded her suspension?. Last Tuesday, Mwende skipped a meeting with Governor Wavinya as she attended to an accident she was involved in at Kyumbi Police Station. It was a carry over meeting from the previous day where her turn to brief the governor in the company of her minister Dr Consolata Mutisya aborted at the Governor's Kinanye residence.
It is unknown what exactly transpired at the briefing she missed. Rumours about her suspension begun swirling in the County shortly after the meeting but it was not until Friday when the memo reached her.
So what grave mistakes did she commit,grave enough to trigger her suspension and not clear enough to be clearly stated?
How many meetings has Mwende missed; what are the decisions that are pending as a result of her alleged failure to give directions as Chief Officer?
Updates coming. Stay Anchored.
