Kilifi Governor Mung’aro announces major county government reshuffle
Governor Mung’aro has reassigned top officials and appointed new leaders in a bid to boost efficiency, accountability, and service delivery across Kilifi County departments.
Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro has announced a major reshuffle of his county executive committee members (CECMs) and chief officers, citing the need to strengthen service delivery and improve coordination across departments.
The changes, implemented under Article 179 of the 2010 Constitution and Sections 30, 31, 45, and 46 of the County Governments Act, include both reassignments and new appointments within the county administration.
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In the new line-up, Health and Sanitation CECM Peter Mwarogo retains his position and will continue to serve as the Acting County Secretary and Head of Public Service.
Yaye Shosi, previously in charge of Finance and Economic Planning, has been moved to the Department of Gender, Sports, Youth, Social Services, Special Programmes, and Disaster Management.
Raymond Ngala (Trade and Tourism), Clara Chonga (Public Service Administration), Felkin Kaingu (Education), Dr Patteson Chula (Agriculture), Omar Said (Water), and Jane Kamto (Lands) all retain their respective portfolios.
Ruth Masha, formerly leading the Gender docket, has been transferred to the Roads Department as CECM, while Philip Kitsao has been appointed Acting CECM for Finance. County Attorney Henry Kazungu Luganje also retains his role.
Among Chief Officers, Hezekiah Mwarua remains in Finance, while Samuel Mkutano moves from Resource Mobilisation to Devolution and Civic Education. Christine Mwaka, previously overseeing Blue Economy and Livestock, will now serve as Chief Officer for Public Works.
Lerine Kitema, Zamzam Abdulrahman, Herbert Tawa, Dr David Mulewa, and Teddy Yawa all retain their respective positions.
George Mwangiri has been reassigned to Resource Mobilisation, Winnie Luwali moves from Devolution to ICT, and Agnetta Karembo transitions from ICT to Livestock. Lawrence, formerly Chief Officer for Public Works, has been moved to Water.
Ensure efficiency
Governor Mung’aro stated that the executive order guiding the reshuffle aims “to ensure efficient management of departments and enhance accountability in county operations.”
The Department of Finance, Economic Planning, and Resource Mobilisation will now be renamed the Department of Finance, Economic Planning, Resource Mobilisation, and the Executive Office of the Governor. Similarly, the Department of Gender, Youth, Sports, and Social Services will now include Special Programmes and Disaster Management in its title.
The governor also directed the Chief Officer for Lands and Physical Planning to disband and reconstitute the Development Control Sub-Unit, with Franko Tai replacing Raymond Nzai as Principal Development Control Officer.
Additionally, Governor Mung’aro nominated Johnson Jeffa for appointment as Chief Officer for Energy and Geoffrey Mwango as Chief Officer for Blue Economy. Their names will be forwarded to the County Assembly for vetting and approval.
According to the governor, the reshuffle is meant “to enhance efficiency and ensure optimal performance across all sectors of the Kilifi County Government.”
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