Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo consolidates power through Cabinet shake-up
In an executive order issued on Monday and seen by The Eastleigh Voice, the governor reassigned several County Executive Committee (CEC) members to new acting roles.
Isiolo Governor Abdi Hassan Guyo has restructured his administration in a move aimed at improving efficiency and strengthening service delivery.
In an executive order issued on Monday and seen by The Eastleigh Voice, the governor reassigned several County Executive Committee (CEC) members to new acting roles.
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Dr Lawrence Mwongela Ikiamba, the substantive CEC for Tourism, Wildlife, Trade and Investments, SMEs, Cooperatives and Enterprise Development, Public Service Management and County Administration, will now serve as acting CEC for Water, Energy, Climate Change, Mining and Natural Resources.
Health Services CEC Lucy Kagwiria Kaburu has been appointed acting CEC for Finance, Economic Planning, Revenue Services, ICT Innovation and e-Government, Special Programmes, Peace and Cohesion, Civic Education and Public Service.
Agriculture CEC Yusuf Mohammed has been named acting CEC for Lands, Roads, Transport, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, Infrastructure Development, Urban Planning and Municipal Services.
"Save the re-assignments in the schedule, the conditions and terms of service of the CEC members remain as per their existing letters of appointment," the order reads.
Contracts renewed
The governor also renewed the contracts of several county chief officers, effective September 1, 2025.
The renewed appointees include Habila Jirma (Finance), Gabriel Elias Lekalkuli (Economic Planning), Hassan Abdullahi (Special Programmes and Revenue Services), Richard Ciira (Executive Office of the Governor), Judith Karendi Nyagah (Civic Education, Public Participation and Customer Service), and Bokao Adan Gonje (Education and Early Childhood Development).
Others are Ibrahim Chala (Vocational and Technical Training), Ahmed Hussein (Youth, Sports and Talent Development), Feisal Hassan Adan (Gender, Culture and Social Services), Batula Ali Maalim (Tourism and Wildlife), Nura Diba Bila (Trade, SMEs, Cooperatives and Enterprise Development), and Rashid Iribo Wako (Public Service Management and County Administration).
The list also features Godana Dida Abduba (Agriculture and Irrigation), Isiah Epuri (Livestock and Fisheries Development), Abdullahi M. Bonaya (Water and Sanitation), and Dida Abduda Ganya (Environment and Climate Change).
Others include Francis Lekalasimi (Lands and Physical Planning), Salad Diba Rogicha (Roads, Transport and Public Works), Mohammed Shariff Abdullahi (Housing, Urban Development and Municipalities), and Dr Mohamed Abdikadir (Medical Services and Public Health).
"The contracts of service of County Chief Officers whose names appear in the schedule are hereby renewed with effect from September 1, 2025, and the effective date of their re-assignments shall be construed accordingly, subject, however, to the substantive appointment letters to be issued consequent upon this order," the order states.
"Other terms and conditions of service of the county chief officers whose names appear in the schedule remain as per the initial letters of appointment, and all appointments made on an acting basis in respect of certain offices of county chief officers are hereby vacated."
In addition, Ali Edin Abdi has been designated as Isiolo County's Spokesperson.
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