County Governor sacks four CECs at midnight

The Governor of Nyandarua County, H.E Francis Kimemia has sacked four County Executive Committee Members and immediately replaced them with new CECs.
The sacking of ,Rose Wamuiya (Industrialization, Trade and Cooperatives), Simon Ng’ang’a (Water, Environment and Natural Resources) ,Faith Mbugua (Education, Gender Affairs, Culture and Social Services)and  Kariuki Mbataru (Public Administration and ICT), some minutes to midnight on Tuesday via press release.

Nyandarua County Governor Francis Kimemia at past event, photo courtesy

"I wish to notify the great people of Nyandarua County that I have made the following communication to the Hon. Speaker of the County Assembly. As the two-year contract term for my County Executive Committee members nears completion, and as we begin the new financial year, July 2019 to June 2020, it has become necessary to reinvigorate my transformation agenda through injection of new strategic competences for optimal performance and accountability to the citizenry,” read the statement from the govornor's office.

The Governor announced the nominations of Stephen Mwaura Njoroge,  to take over the Department of Education, Gender Affairs, and Culture and Social Services from Mbugua.

Raphael Njui  nominated to replace Wamuiya in the Department of Industrialisation, Trade and Cooperatives. Charles Ndung’u Wachira, from Ndaragwa, takes over the Department of Water, Environment, Tourism and Natural Resources from Ng’ang’a while Ann Mary Gathigia, from Ol’Jororok,  replaces Mbataru in the Department of Public Administration and ICT.
Further, Kimemia announced that pending the vetting by the assembly and appointment of the new executives to take their new offices, CEC Dominic Murani Ngugi (Youth, Sport and Arts) will also serve in an acting capacity in the Department of Education, Gender Affairs, Culture and Social Services.
James Karitu (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries CEC) will serve as the acting executive in the Department of Industrialisation, Trade and Cooperatives.
Lawrence Mukundi (Lands, Housing, Physical Planning and Urban Development) will serve as acting executive in the Department of Water, Environment, Tourism and Natural Resources as Mary W. Mugwanja (Finance and Economic Development) will take charge of the Department of Public Administration and ICT.