Natembeya gives full authority to CECs,tells them to Deliver

Chief Officers in Trans Nzoia County will not be allowed to spend funds without the approval of their respective county executive Committee members.

Governor George Natembeya made the announcement on Thursday on what is seen as giving the CECs full authority to their respective departments.

Addressing a gathering after the swearing in ceremony for the new CECs, Natembeya said there has been a trend in the county where most of the chief officers denied the CECs information on matters finance.

This, the governor said, has caused a supremacy battle between the two senior most officers in the county, making it clear that chief officers should report to CECs as stipulated in the law.

“some chief officers have been going to an extent of denying CECs information on the balance of funds in their departments as well as how the money has been spent, this must come to an end” added Natembeya.
The governor however asked the new CECs to forgo any of their private businesses and dedicate their time and energy in discharging duties to serve the county.

He asked the outgoing CECs to immediately hand over offices on Friday.

The new executive officers Natembeya directed that they should report to Kenya school of Government in Kabarnet on Sunday for an induction course to enable them sharpen operations at the county after next week.
His government, he added, will absorb ECDE teachers into permanent and pensionable terms and improve their scheme of service.

On land issues, Natembeya said his government will hire more enforcement officers to help in evicting public land grabbers in the area.

The new executive members are Truphosa Otwala(County Secretary),Samson Ojwang(Public service management),Patrick Gacheru(water),Janerose Mutama(Lands),Jackson Amboka(Energy and Public works) and Pepela Wanjala(Health services).

Others are Julie Kichwen(Education),Phanice Khatundi(Agriculture) Charlene kittony(youth and gender) and Stanley Kirui(trade).
Natembeya retained Boniface Wanyonyi and transferred him from lands to a lucrative docket of finance.