Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa on November 9, nominated his deputy Ayub Savula as a County Executive Committee (CEC) member.
In the list which will be vetted by the County Assembly, Savula was nominated to head the Trade, Industrialization and Tourism docket.
The deputy governor seems to be getting his share of the bargain after he previously claimed that Barasa was to split the county government into two and that he would be entitled to make appointments of half of the executive.
"Barasa and I agreed that we would share the government fifty-fifty. Kakamega has ten ministries, will appoint five and I will appoint five," Savula declared.
Barasa and Savula were elected on an Azimio la Umoja ticket, with the former vying on an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket and the latter on a Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K).
The new names unveiled by Barasa comprise former politicians, business people and professionals.
In assembling his team, Barasa retained some of the officers who worked under his predecessor Wycliffe Oparanya.
He appointed the immediate Agriculture Cabinet Administration Secretary Lawrence Omuhaka as the new Public Service and County Administration executive.
Peninah Mukabane whom Oparanya sacked from the Agriculture docket will now oversee Lands, Housing, Urban areas and Physical Planning if approved by the county assembly.
Kitale’s St Joseph Boys High School principal Godfrey Owori was nominated to serve as Education Science and Technology executive.
Others nominated are Dr Bernard Wesonga (Health Services), Mophat Mandela (Social Services, Sports, Youth and Gender) and Patrick Wesonga (Roads and Public Works).
High school principal Boniface Okoth who was his campaign manager was nominated for the position of county secretary.
The governor stated that the selection of the nominees was competitive and transparent to ensure suitable individuals are picked to steer the devolved unit.
