Only CEC's who excelled will retain their positions- says Joho

Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho image (FILE) 

  BY PETER KOMBE

Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho says only county executives who delivered during their two years tenure in office will be considered for re-appointment.

According to the governor some county executives performance are wanting.

The contracts of the CEC's began two years ago on November 13 2017 to 13 November this year.

He however disclosed that that some members of his outgoing cabinet will not return to office over non-performance.

This disclosure comes four days after all the county executives were sent home at the end of their two-year contracts.

Joho said “I have constituted a team to investigate and gauge public expectation and views on the outgoing cabinet and possible replacements.”

The county chief noted that some of the outgoing county executives are lobbying for reappointment but insists that  Mombasa locals will also have a hand in their re-appointment.

According to Mr Joho his manifesto and master plan indicated some of the key projects that the executives were supposed to execute.

The master plan would would be used as a parameter of social economic impact  to the locals.

Joho said “I have done evaluation on what each county executive has achieved in the past two years. There are some who have done well and others are wanting.”

He promised to make an official statement on the appointment of the CEC's in the next three to four days.

He said “The CECs role is to provide policy guidelines and ensure chief officers and staff below them implement them. We have all measures in place to ensure that there is no vacuum within the county government.”

    

Some of the members of the outtgoing cabinet include deputy governor William Kingi (Education), Hazel Koitaba (Health),  Munywoki Kyalo (Youth and Sports) Maryam Mbaruk (Finance) and Godfrey Nato (Environment and Waste Management)

Others include: Devolution CEC Seth Odongo), Fawz Rashid (Trade and Tourism), Hassan Mwamtoa (Agriculture and Fisheries), Taufiq Balala (Transport) and Edward Nyale (Lands)

Meanwhile, Mr Joho nominated Mr Dennis Lewa for county secretary.

The approval hearing of Mr Lewa is slated for November 21.

Mr Lewa the county secretary if approved will replace Mr Francis Thoya, whose term expired in February.

In July, Thoya turned down the governor’s job 'owing to personal commitments.'

The former county secretary has been the governor’s longtime ally and campaign strategist.

He once served as Mombasa Lands executive and county secretary for a period of seven years.

The former journalist has declared an interest in the 2022 gubernatorial race and has already started campaigning.