Mohamed Maalim appointed Rift Valley Regional Commissioner following Natembeya’s resignation

Makueni County Commissioner Mohamed Ahmed Maalim has been transferred to Rift Valley as the new Regional Commissioner following George Natembeya’s resignation.

Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho, through a notice on Wednesday, stated that Natembeya had been redeployed to Office of the President (OOP Headquarters).

Additionally, Kibicho announced that Isaiah Aregai Nakoru, who was serving as the Eastern Regional Commissioner had been transferred to Western Region as the commissioner.

Evans Mong'are Achoki will now take up Nakoru’s post after being transferred from Narok where he was serving as the County Commissioner.

At the same time, James Kyalo Kianda has been transferred from Nairobi to North Eastern alongside Esther Wamuyu Maina who has been moved from Western to Central.

William Kangethe Thuku, who was serving at the Office of the President has been deployed to Nairobi as the Commissioner; as Wilfred Agage Nyangwanga and ​​Nicodemus M. Ndalana join the President's office.

Natembeya announced his resignation on Wednesday, saying he wanted to focus on his political ambitions.

He stated that he will be in the race for the Trans Nzoia gubernatorial post in the August polls.