Moses Akaranga reshuffles cabinet

Vihiga Governor Moses Akaranga has
effected changes to his cabinet,
becoming the second county chief to
reshuffle  executive officers after his
Embu counterpart, Martin Wambora.
The governor said the changes,
affecting executive and chief officers,
were made for "effective service
delivery".
Making the announcement, Mr
Akaranga said the changes were
informed by demands from the
public that has complained of laxity
among some officers.
He noted that instead of sacking the
officers, he had opted to shift them
around and gauge their performance
over the next few months.
“The officers signed performance
contracts some months ago and they
have not been living up to the
expectations of the people hence
the need to move them to different
departments. Over the past year, we
have not achieved much as required
by the people, although we have
done well,” said Akaranga.
Veteran agriculturalist, Sande
Mukuna, has been moved from the
Department of Agriculture, Livestock,
Fisheries and Co-operatives to the
Department of Gender, Youths,
Sports and Culture.
Mr Mukuna takes over from
educationist Nixon Amendi, who will
now head the Department of
Environment, Forestry, Water and
Natural Resources that was held by
Halima Abdi, who was moved to the
Department of Agriculture.
Silas Kipkemboi, who was in the
Transport and Infrastructure
department, has swapped places
with Zilpah Kageha of Health.
Different roles
Clara Indire of Lands and Urban
Planning, which will now be headed
by Deputy Governor Caleb
Amaswache, has become the
executive officer for Trade and
Industrialisation.
Johnstone Khejeri, the executive
officer for Public Service and
Administration has retained his
docket while the governor’s political
advisor, Fridah Chahale, is now the
new county executive officer for
Education, Science and Technology.
Five chief officers were also
reshuffled, with Rose Sudi (Public
Service and Administration), Moses
Andangalu (Agriculture), Andrew
Ondego (Health), Ben Kutwa (Gender)
and Lucy Ijai (Lands) retaining their
positions.