The widow of the late Interior and Coordination of National Government Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery has landed a government job.
Hellen Nkaissery was appointed the chairperson of the Ushanga Kenya Steering Committee by Ambassador Amina Mohammed, the Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and Heritage.
Via the Kenya Gazette dated October 1, Ms Nkaissery will lead a team of eight other members.
The Ushanga Kenya Steering Committee will be a governing body charged with the responsibility of propelling a project that empowers pastoral women and girls associated with beadwork (Ushanga) through leveraging their work for socio-economic gain.
The women and girls will be guided by the way of capacity building, provision of infrastructure, value addition and access to mass and local, national, regional and international platforms and markets.
Ms Nkaissery will serve alongside other members of the committee including the Principal Secretaries for Culture and Heritage, Tourism, Cooperatives, and that of Gender.
Other members will include two county secretaries nominated by the Council of Governors from the chosen counties and the Chief Executive of the Council of Governors, who will also act as the secretary to the Committee.
Following the passing on of Maj. Gen. Nkaissery in 2017, President Uhuru Kenyatta promised the widow that she could count on him in and out of government.
Nkaissery suffered a heart attack July 8, 2017 while at his home.
