Marsabit Governor nominates new Municipal Board Chair as former official still missing

Marsabit Governor Mohamud Mohammed Ali has proposed Adan Wario for appointment as the new Chairperson of the Marsabit Municipality Board.

The official statement was communicated to the Members of County Assembly by Speaker Edin Wario during the resumption of the House business on Wednesday.

Before his nomination, Mr. Wario, a professional educationalist, unsuccessfully vied for the Saku Parliamentary seat in the August 2022 General Election.

The nomination by Governor Ali comes at a time when former Chair of the Municipality Board Roba Sereka is still missing.

Roba went missing on February 2, 2022 after he was reportedly picked up at gunpoint at Green Valley shopping centre in Nairobi’s South C area.

Marsabit got the Municipal Charter in August 2019 following approval by the Assembly after a court injunction.

The new appointee is expected to be vetted by the Assembly before the Governor formally appoints him to assume office.

If approved, the new sheriff in town will lead the board in overseeing the affairs of the Municipality, set targets for service delivery, as well as formulate and implement an integrated development plan.

Other responsibilities include; implementation of county and national legislation, monitoring and regulating municipal services as well as collecting rates, taxes levies, duties, fees and surcharges on fees as delegated by the County Government.

Accepting the appointment, Mr. Wario promised, once approved, to lead the board to provide efficient and seamless service delivery.

The county is also in the process of creating a municipal charter for Moyale town.