Recalled regional commissioners land new jobs

Some of the recently recalled regional commissioners have been deployed across government ministries to serve as Secretaries of Administration.

Immediate former Eastern Commissioner Evans Achoki is the Administration Secretary in the Ministry of Trade.

James Kaindi (North Eastern) has been taken to State Department for Immigration and Citizens Services.

Mohamed Maalim, (Rift Valley) has been deployed to State Department for Lands and Physical Planning while John Elungata (Coast) will move to the State Department of Environment.

Isaiah Nakoru has been moved to the Ministry of Internal Security from the State Department of Forestry.

Winfred Kinyua heads to the Ministry of Internal Security from the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services.

David Yatich Kipkemei replaces Boniface Muthama Wambua at Irrigation and moved to be the new Secretary of Administration in the State Department for Defence.

Yatich has been moved from the State Department for Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET).

The office of the Director of Administration will be under Joyce Mwanika Mwale who moves from State Department for Labour and Skills Development.

Andrew Gitonga Rukaria moves as Secretary Administration State Department for Basic Education to head the State Department for Medical Services.

Njeru Mbaruku moves from the State Department for Defence to the Shipping and Maritime Affairs department.

Adan Gedow Harakhe and Wesley Kiplangat Maritim both of who served as Directors of Administration have also been affected by the changes.

Gedow leaves Shipping and Maritime Affairs to Public Health and Professional Standards, while Kiplagat joins State Department for ICT and the Digital Economy from Blue Economy and Fisheries.

Senior Deputy Secretaries were also affected by the latest changes.

Francis Cheruiyot Bor has been moved to Public Works while Joseph King’ori Nguyo will be heading to the Department of Investments Promotion leaving Department for East Africa Community Affairs.

Hezron Magoma Nyamberi now will be stationed at Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications.

He has been moved from Department for Internal Security and National Administration.

Elvis Korir heads to Internal Security from Public Health and Professional Standards while Charles Matagaro Begi has been transferred to Labour and Skills Development from Basic Education.

Johnstone Kipkoech Kigen moves to Internal Security from Labour and Skills Development.

He will be joined by Philip Kiplimo Soy who takes over from Geoffrey Njuguna Kiarie.

Njuguna will now settle at Public Service with Jeremiah Opondo Munayi heading to ICT and the Digital Economy from Basic Education.

Kiplimo was moved from Culture and Heritage while Chishamba heads to Shipping and Maritime Affairs.

Linner Chelangat Too leaves Correctional Services for Basic Education.

Badu Sora Katelo has been moved to ASALs and Regional Development.