By Anchor Reporter
Governor Wavinya Ndeti today shuffled her government for the second successive month,sending a signal about the stability of her administration.
Mr Senga
In the deployments that affect five chief officers,Wavinya left out suspended chief officer for Education Maureen Mwende from the new postings that dislocated long serving Revenue Chief Officer Mike Jace Senga to Citizen Engagement.
In April, Wavinya quietly left out Devolutuion Minister Esther Mwikali Muindi in a restructuring that saw Joel Nzomo made DU minister and Water Minister Catherine Mutanu appointed substantive Agriculture CECM to replace Dr. Nzomo. She remained acting Water Minister.
Today, Wavinya, in a dispatch from County Secretary Dr Muya Ndambuki moved Ziporrah Mutunga to Revenue from Climate Change, made Transport, Roads Chief Officer Justus Kasivu acting CO for Climate change, moved Bernice Kioko from Tourism to ECDE. The Governor moved Col. Gideon Wathi Mbithi for the second time in as many months- this time landing at Tourism from the Innovation and Industrialisation docket where he was moved to after a physical encounter with Majority Leader Nicholas Nzioka at the DU offices. The retired naval officer was previously Chief Officer for Inspectorate and Emergencies.
Also moved was Bruce Isika, who replaced Col. Wathi at Innovation department.
Though the changes are effective immediately,
Dr. Ndambuki ordered the affected officials to hand over and move by Monday, May 13.
The letter left confusion lingering as to who is the CO education. While Maureen was the substantive Education CO, two weeks ago, today's list shows she is moving out as ECDE Chief Officer.
Observers see the changes as a big win for Finance Minister Onesmas Kuyu, following the edging out of Mr Senga. Kuyu initially and personally transferred Mr Senga last year in a mass transfer that he initiated targeting all revenue officers. It is now seen as victory for Masinga sub county where Kuyu and Ms Mutunga come from. While Mutunga hails from Kisaani village,Kaewa in Kivaa ward,Masinga Subcounty
Kuyu hails from Kithyoko,Kivaa ward,Masinga Subcounty.
It is unbelievable how Wavinya wants to manage her administration by keeping such a key docket in the hands of people from same area.
Observers see her future role as that of a stooge- completely an alien to revenue collection approaches and management. The
actual work, the observers believe, will likely shift to ICT and infrastructure office and other officials who have been baying for Senga's exit since Wavinya retained him from Governor Alfred Mutua's government. So revenue bleeding and shortfalls will escalate,rather than abate.
