Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has moved Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria from the environment docket, with immediate effect, in a new Cabinet reshuffle in the county government.
In a notice signed by the governor on Tuesday, November 18, Sakaja said that Mosiria will now head the Citizen Engagement and Customer Service docket.
The environment sector will now be taken over by Hibrahim Otieno, who previously headed the Medical Facilities Docket.
The reshuffles, which affect 10 County Chief Officers, were made in line with Section 45(5) of the County Government Act 2012, according to Sakaja
In the new changes, Godfrey Akumali has been moved from the Business and Hustler Opportunities to the Housing and Urban Renewal department.
Tony Michale Kimani, who headed the Social Services sector, has transitioned to lead the Social Services and Estate Management sector.
Lydia Mathia, who was previously the County Chief Officer, Housing and Urban Renewal, will now serve in the Business and Hustler Opportunities docket, while Sande Oyolo, who headed the Digital Economy and Startups, has been moved to Medical Facilities.
The Digital Economy and Start Ups will now be led by Wilson Gakuya, who previously headed the Smart Nairobi sector, while Mache Waikenda has been moved from the Mobility Sector to the Mobility and AG ICT Infrastructure.
Clement Rapudo, who previously headed the City's Culture, Arts, and Tourism Sector, has been moved to the Smart Nairobi sector.
Lastly, Zipporah Mwangi moves to the City Culture, Arts and Tourism docket from Citizen Engagement and Customer Service.
A county chief officer is a senior official in a county government responsible for the administration and management of a specific county department.
Their duties include managing the day-to-day operations of a department, ensuring departmental performance, and deploying public officers within their department.
These officers are accountable to the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for that department, and play a key role in implementing county policies and ensuring efficient service delivery.
