Busia : CEC, Seven Chief Officers Inagurated
Busia Governor H.E Dr Paul Otuoma on Monday witnessed the swearing in of additional County Executive Committee Member and inauguration of seven Chief Officers in a ceremony held at the Governor’s Lounge in Milimani Estate, Busia town.
The brief function was presided over by County Attorney Innocent Omboko and legal officer Collins Egesa Wambora and witnessed by Busia County Assembly Speaker Hon Eng Fred Odilo, colleague CECs, Chief Officers, Public Service Board Chairperson Michael Onyura and several Members of County Assembly.
Mr Douglas Okiring took Oath of Office as the new Executive for ICT, Sustainable Development Goals mainstreaming (UN SDGs) and Economic Revitalization.
Additional Chief Officers that were inaugurated included Dr Wilberforce Ojiambo Lusamba (Health Services and Sanitation), Mr Vincent Wanjala (Water, Irrigation and Natural Resources), Mr Dennis Levis Ngira (Sports, Culture and Social Services).
Others were Pascilisa Okoth Barasa ( Sports and Culture), Patricia Carolyn Okello (Public Service and Administration) and Kelly Omboko (Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Blue Economy and Agribusiness), Essau Onyapidi Ochakala (Trade, Investment, Cooperatives, SMEs, Energy and Tourism Promotion).
Ms Doris Mwaro was also appointed as a member of the Busia Municipal Board.
While congratulating the officers for the opportunity to serve residents on different capacities, the governor challenged them to discharge their responsibilities with commitment, diligence and accountability to ensure his government realises the aspiration of Busia residents.
He noted that despite the challenges bedelving the county especially health and agricultural sectors, his administration is working round the clock to ensure services reach the people.
“With enhanced new scheme on remuneration of our Community Health Promoters (CHPs), we believe that if we manage well health-related challenges at grassroots level we will be able to manage at least 70 per cent of the issues straining the referral and sub county hospitals,” said the governor.
He added that his admistration will continue to work closely with the national government to ensure he meets the obligations of his administration by leveraging on technology to provide solution.
On matters agriculture, he noted that his government has singled out agribusiness for purposes of food security, employment creation and industrialisation.
“We are also building urban resilient areas to attract investment. Our economy is not fully integrated in the EAC. We need trailer parks that are economically integrated into business hubs rather that net exporter that excludes residents wealth creation.”
Speaker Odilo urged the officers to be servants not serpents to residents of Busia.
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