The Machakos County Assembly unanimously approved all 26 Chief Officers nominated by Governor Wavinya Ndeti.
The approval came after an extensive vetting process during a special sitting on Friday chaired by Speaker Ann Kiusya.
“Pursuant to the provisions of Section 45 of the County Governments Act, 2012, Sections 4 and 9 of the Public Appointments (County Assemblies Approval) Act, 2017 and Standing Order 190(5)(f), the Machakos County Assembly has this afternoon approved the appointment of the following 26 persons as Chief Officers to various County Departments,” read a statement by the Assembly.
The chief officers are; Muiya Andrew Mwema (Agriculture and Food Security), Maureen Mwende Maingi (County Administration and Decentralized Units), Charles Kyalo Mutinda (ECDE & Vocational Training), Ngumbau Mutiso Benedict (Co-operative Development) and Col Gideon Mbithi (Inspectorate, Fire Fighting and Emergency Services).
Others are Simba Simon Mwako (Education), Mercy Ndululu Mutua (Office of the Governor), Metho Benson Kituku (Environment), Mutunga Anthony Mutuku (Lands), Paul Mawili Wambua (Urban Development), Mwanza Lawrence Maingi (Public Service and Performance Management), Adipo Collins Otieno (Finance), Mike Jace (Revenue Management), Mulei Stephen Kyalo (Climate Change) and Simon Kirima Muraguri (Energy).
Guliye Abdullahi Yunis, Mutua Tobias Mutuku, Munyao Joseph Mutwiwa, Kanyae Bruce Isika and Papaa Koin Lompo are the new chief officers for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, Economic Planning, Industry and Innovation, Youth, and public works respectively.
Dr Miyienda Wycliffe (Medical Services), Kioko Bernice Mueni (Gender, Sports and Social Welfare), Kasivu Justus Musau (Roads and Transport), Kala Mohammed Rashid (Public Health), Kitheka Simon Kioko (Trade and External Relations) and Vincent Muendo Musili (Culture and Tourism).
Following approval by the county assembly, Governor Ndeti issued a gazette notice appointing the aforementioned individuals to their respective positions.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 235(1)(b) of the Constitution as read together with Section 45(1)(a) and (b) of the County Government Act 2012 and upon approval by the Machakos County Assembly in its sitting on January 6, 2023, I do appoint the following to be chief officers in the County Government of Machakos…,” read the notice.
