Kakamega Governor Barasa reshuffles Cabinet, strips DG Savula of CEC role

Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has announced a reorganization of his Cabinet in a bid to bolster service delivery.

Governor Barasa, in a memo released on Tuesday, said the changes “will take immediate effect, signifying a commitment to optimizing the county’s governance structure for the benefit of its residents.”

The Kakamega County boss stripped his deputy Ayub Savula of the title of Chief Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Trade, Industrialization and Tourism.

Savula will now retain his position as Deputy Governor, and will further be tasked with coordinating activities in all ministries and their subsequent departments.

In the said ministry, Governor Barasa has now nominated Zaccheaus Muya Lutomia, whose official appointment to the role is contingent upon vetting by the County Assembly.

Dr. Boniface Okoth, who previously held the post of County Secretary and Head of Public Service, has been designated as the CECM for Education.

Godfrey Awori now leaves the Education docket, and takes over as the CEC for Public Service and Administration.

Similarly, Dr. Laurence Omuhaka who served as CEC for Public Service and Administration will now take on the dual roles of County Secretary and Head of Public Service.

Four Chief Officers have been impacted by the alterations.