Some Homa Bay activists have petitioned the county assembly to reject Governor Cyprian Awiti’s nominees for chief officer positions.
The lobby groups said the governor failed to consider regional balance and other laws during the nomination.
Under Interface Community Help Desk, activists Evans Otieno Oloo Gor and Michael Kojo said the Homa Bay government did not conduct any interviews.
The nominees are to fill vacant positions that were left after previous officeholders retired.
The County Government Act, Fair Administration Act 2015 and the County Public Participation Guidelines of 2016 were not complied with, they say.
“All appointments done in public office should comply with the relevant law of the country and status of the same was not done in accordance with the constitution,” Gor said.
On July 5, the office of the Speaker of the county assembly received a communication from the governor that he had nominated six people to be chief officers.
Ruth Achieng’ Nyang’ori was picked for the Energy docket, Dolphine Achieng’ Ochere (Education), Kenneth Omondi Ochieng (Roads) and Joshua Odhiambo Orero (Trade).
Philip Alando Ochola and Samuel Odoyo Owigo were nominated to be chief officers for Lands and Agriculture respectively.
The nominees' list has been committed to relevant committees in the Homa Bay county assembly for consideration.
The committees are expected to report back to the house with findings on the suitability of the candidates.
On Friday, the two activists asked the house through a letter to Speaker Elizabeth Ayoo to reject the list.
They said the governor also overlooked the two-thirds gender rule and failed to consider the minority groups when nominating the six.
Gor said they know some nominees who never applied for the jobs but they are shortlisted while others who applied were never interviewed.
“Let Homa Bay MCAs reject the list because it will compromise their integrity. The process of hiring these nominees has been jeopardized by the executive,” the petitioners wrote.
The lobby group further said irregular appointments will undermine activities of various departments through which the nominees will work should they get approved.
