By Martin Masai
TOP members of Governor Wavinya Ndeti's Government have resigned in the past one week, bringing to 8 the number of suofficials to exit.
Joyce Mwilali Muindi, the minister Wavinya dropped unceremoniously after a fight in her office shot a resignation letter to the governor,formally relieving herself of the turmoil existing in the cabinet.
The other resignation is that of Dr Wycliffe Miyienda, a former personal doctor of Governor Ndeti. Dr. Miyienda,
a medic in his own right and previously seen as untouchable, was removed last week as Chief Officer for Medical Services to Chief Officer- Roads. After handing over to his successor, Mr Justus Kasivu he headed to the County Secretary's office to deliver his resignation letter, which is largely seen as a rebuff to the governor and a clear indicator of unrelenting turmoil in the 19- month government. A confidant of the former Marter Hospital consultant told The Anchor that the medic was baffled as to what he would be doing as Roads Chief Offficer after spending much of his life treating people.
Ms Muindi's last posting was as Minister for Devolution. She was left hanging after Wavinya effected a reshuffle that moved former Water Minister Catherine Mutanu to be Substantive Agriculture minister but left her acting in the water ministry!
Ms Muindi was replaced by Dr Joel Nzomo, who previously held the Agriculture docket. No reason was given by Governor Ndeti. Her last public engagement was spectating in a fight between Majority Leader Nicholas Nzioka and Chief Officer Col (Rtd) Wathi outside her DU offices.
They join the ranks of ministers- Sky Muasya who resigned and Philip Kilonzo was was dismissed. Other COs who have quit include Mr Paul Wambua(Urban Development),Daniel Mule( Public Communications), the currently suspended Ms Maureen Mwende( Education) and Joseph Munyao- the man who used fake UoN degree to win a job in the County.
As we went to press, the fate of Maureen Mwende remained unknown after a reshuffle that left her out of government, again without any explanation.
Sources say her fault was failure to deliver a 10 per cent cut to her superiors from a Kes 20m tender she had allocated the previous day. It is alleged that all allocated tenders accrue a 10 percent cut once a letter of award is delivered. Proceeds are then delivered at a specified place and recorded for 'accountability'
The Anchor will name the players in the unfolding saga after comments are obtained from them.
The reshuffle last week was Governor Ndeti 's second in as many weeks- reorganisation of government, just hours after the previous first one.
The governor swapped Chief Officer Medical Services Dr Wycliffe Miyienda with Roads and Transport Chief Officer Mr Justus Kasivu.
No reason was given for the movements that are seen as disjointed as they are haphazard.
In the same day that Wavinya appointed Mr Kasivu as Acting Chief Officer for Climate Change, she transferred him from Roads and made him Chief Officer, Medical Services.
The new movements come as Ms Mwende awaits a response to a Show Cause Letter that accused her of missing critical meetings and failing to show leadership as Chief Officer for Education.
But the last list on record that is held by The Anchor lists her as an outgoing ECDE Chief Officer.
So, was she the education or ECDE chief officer? Or was she both?
So what exactly led to her suspension?
How many meetings did she miss, and where were these meetings?
Sources say Minister's spend the Monday preceding her Tuesday suspension at the Governor's Kinanie home.
The governor spent the day holding personalised meetings with each minister and respective chief officers.
Her turn,together with her minister, was moved to the next day. Both left Kinanie at night.
Mwende drove herself to Machakos but hit a motorbike at Kyumbi. She allegedly informed her minister, Dr Consolata, that she was required to report to the traffic police at Kyumbi, so she could not report to the governor's homestead on Tuesday.
The next day, she spent the day resolving the traffic matter. Little did she know her job was on the line at Kinanie.
What's going on in Governor Wavinya Ndeti's government?
