BY DICKENS WASONGA IN KISUMU.

The ministry of local government has effected changes which saw seven chief officers moved within Rift Valley, Nyanza and Western provinces.

Notables amongst the changes includes that of the clerk to the municipal council of Kisumu Mr. Rashid Mwakiwiwi who has been at the council for less than two years.

Mr. Mwakiwiwi who was in the news recently for launching a programme to repossess council houses now moves to Malindi county council as the town clerk a move viewed by many as a demotion.

The decision to repossess the houses which was allegedly passed by a full council meeting was bitterly contested by those targeted who claimed that it was being done selectively to settle scores.

So far only one occupant has been evicted while over ten tenants had been identified and many are now wondering what became of the programme.

Those who are in the know claims that the transfer could have been as a result of infighting and bad blood between the clerk and the new mayor cllr. Sam Okelo.

The two are understood to have been at loggerheads and on several occassions the Nyanza PLGO had to call them to his office to try to help them iron out their differences in vain.

Mwakiwiwi will be replaced by Mr.Joshua Kutekha who moves in as the new Kisumu town clerk from his former Kakamega municipal council base.

Mr.Tabman Otieno moves from Mavoko municipal concil to replace Mr. Kutekha as the new clerk to the municipal council of Kakamega.

The transfers also affected the Malava acting town clerk Mr.Joe Odundo who was transfered to Kisii municipal council as the deputy clerk.

Bomet town treasurer Mr. Chris Kiptala goes to Suba while Stephen Osiro who has been the treasurer Suba moves Bomet.

Suba has also been on the spot light recently after the alleged misappropriation of the Ksh.14M which the council received as lease payment from Osienala which was carrying a reforestation project.

Kisumu deputy town clerk Mr. Wison Mwita was also moved to Kimilili as the clerk while Wilson Chebii was transfered to Kericho municipal council as the town clerk.

Nicholas Kalela also moves from Homa-Bay to Gusii as the new town clerk while Josphat Ayonga who was assistant town clerk at Kericho municipal council will now be the new acting clerk in Homa-bay.

The changes contained in a letter dated 21 May 2008, from the office of the PS Mr. Sammy Kirui takes effect immediately and those affected should report to their new stations not later than 3rd of June.

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Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 02:42:44 -0700 (PDT)
From: Dickens Wasonga
Subject: MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS CHIEF OFFICERS.