Nairobi County Secretary Pauline Kahiga on Monday confirmed that an overhaul of Governor Mike Sonko's cabinet was expected within the next week.
With many of the county executives contracts' having expired in early November, Kahiga explained that the executives had been given one-month contract extensions awaiting the Governor's announcement.
Kahiga was appearing before the County Assembly Budget and Appropriations committee as a section of Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) raised concerns over the legal status of Sonko's cabinet.
Some of the MCAs had complained that they could be transacting official business with people in office illegally.
“I can confirm that the executives have their letters but they are not all for the same extension period.
"The contracts have been extended for one month which within the period we expect a cabinet announcement from the Governor,” Kahiga stated.
Finance executive Allan Igambi, Lands executive Charles Kerich, Transport executive Mohamed Dagane, and Education and Sports executive Janet Ouko are among those who received letters of extension.
The County Public Service Board (CPSB) had advertised vacancies for five CEC positions in October.
Board chair Mr Philip Kung’u disclosed that they received 99 applications for the positions and had already submitted a report to Governor Sonko.
“Once we send them to him, it is up to him to decide how he wants to deal with the process. If he wants to appoint a panel to look through the applications and give him recommendation that he can do.
"If he wants the Board to do it then he can also ask the same of the board. Ours was just to do the advert, receive applications and forward the same to him,” Kung'u explained.
