Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja unveils list of Cabinet nominees

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has officially unveiled his list of Cabinet nominees who will now proceed for vetting by the City County Assembly.

Sakaja made the announcement in Nairobi on Wednesday noting that the 19 County Executive Committee (CEC) member nominees will assume office mid next month should they be cleared to hold the dockets.

"We have, following continued consultations with the people of Nairobi, set out our priority areas to get Nairobi moving.  We shall do this by creating an environment that promotes citizen engagement, and makes it easy for you to access services," said Sakaja.

"Today, we introduce the nominees for County Executive Committee Members for Nairobi City County Government. This team of men and women have been carefully selected to meet the challenge of the responsibility before them."

Charles Kerich has been nominated as Finance and Economic Affairs CEC while Michael Gumbo has been recommended to take up the Innovation and Digital Economy CEC docket.

Brian Mulama and Patrick Mbogo have been proposed for the Talent and Skills Development and Mobility and Works CEC positions respectively while Stephen Gathuita Mwangi and Ibrahim Auma Nyanganya will lead the Urban Planning and Boroughs Administration and Personnel dockets correlatively upon approval.

Rosemary Kariuki's name has been put forward for the Business and Hustler Opportunities CEC post.

According to Sakaja, Nyanganya and Kariuki will be answerable to his deputy, Njoroge Muchiri.

Other nominees on Sakaja's list include; Maureen Njeri (Green Nairobi), Dr. Anastacia Mutethya Nyalita (Health, Wellness and Nutrition) and Suzanne Silantoi (Inclusivity, Public Participation and Customer Service).

Dr. Jairus Musumba has been nominated for the position of County Secretary, David Njoroge (Chief of Staff), Lawrence Wambua (Economic Affairs Advisor), Elias Mutuma (Legal Advisor), Dr. Samora Otieno (Health Advisor) and William Ndung'u (Political Advisor) also made Sakaja's list of nominees.

Prof. Washington Yotto Ochieng (Mobility Advisor), John Mwangi Maina (Urban and Regional Planning) and Priscilla Mahinda (Private Secretary) will also sit on Sakaja's cabinet upon approval.