Interior CS Fred Matiang’i on Wednesday announced an urgent and drastic reshuffle in the top management positions in his ministry.
A total of 59 officials were reshuffled in changes the CS would be take place with immediate effect.
The changes, which he said aim at enhancing service delivery, also affects top secretaries at the ministry, a majority of whom have no idea what the future holds for them after their names were left out even as the CS noted the importance of strengthening and enhancing the ministry leadership teams both at the headquarters and in the field.
I have effected changes within the leadership structure of the National Government Administration Officials to enhance effectiveness into our approaches to addressing various security issues affecting Kenyans. The officers have taken up their new roles with immediate effect. pic.twitter.com/YuwDsoNd9n
— Dr. Fred Matiangi (@FredMatiangi) January 9, 2019
It is not clear on where they will be taken but there were speculations they may be appointed elsewhere.
In the new line up, Matiang’i promoted and named Nairobi Regional Commissioner William Kangethe as the principal administrative secretary in the ministry and Eastern Regional Commissioner Wycliffe Ogallo to be secretary for national administration, Nyanza Regional Commissioner Moffat Kangi to be secretary for internal security and Peter Thuku- Secretary Peace Building and conflict management.
Meru County Commissioner Wilfred Nyagwanga was promoted to be Central Regional Commissioner, James Kianda new RC for Nyanza, Amos Mariba County Commissioner for Nyamira while Wilson Njega was moved and named the RC for Nairobi. Mohamed Saleh is new secretary for liaison at the ministry headquarters, Anne Ngetich remains in Western as the Regional Commander.
Muranga County Commissioner John Elungata was named the RC for Coast while Isaiah Nakoru was promoted from Nyamira County and named RC Eastern, Mohamed Birik remained RC North Eastern and Nyahururu deputy County Commissioner Flora Mworoa County Commissioner for Nairobi.
Most of the county commissioners remained in their positions in the new changes announced on Wednesday.
Dr Matiang’i also named Nairobi Regional Commissioner Mr William Kangethe the Principal Administrative Secretary while Mr Peter Thuku is the new secretary peace building and conflict management and disaster response.
“As we start the New Year 2019, it has been decided that the following deployments of national government administration officials take place in the regions and in the counties with immediate effect,” said Dr Matiang’i.