Wajir County Governor Ahmed Abdullahi
By MKT Correspondent
Governor Ahmed Abdullahi from Wajir County is the chairman, Council of Governors caucus.
He took over the leadership following a concensus election that took place yesterday where he replaced his Kirinyaga counterpart Ann Waiguru.
Nyeri’s Mwalimu Mutahi Kahiga is the new vice chairman.
During the governors full Council meeting, elections for the Executive and Technical Committee Chairs were also conducted.
Governor Stephen Sang of Nandi County took the Whip CoG position.
Various governors were elected to chair different committee positions with
Blue Economy committee going to Dr. Paul Otuoma of Busia County, Education committee will be chaired by Dr. Erick Mutai from Kericho County while that of Arid and Semi-Arid Lands and Disaster Risk Management Committee went to Nathif J. Adam of Garissa County.
The committee on Gender, Youth, Sports, Culture and Social Services will be headed by Simon Kachapin of West Pokot County with that of Legal, Constitutional Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations going to Dr. Ochilo Ayacko from Migori County as that of Land, Housing and Urban Development going to Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o from Kisumu County.
Information, Technology and Communication (ICT) and Knowledge Management committee went to Wisley Rotich of Elgeyo Marakwet County as that of Health went to Muthomi Njuki of Tharaka Nithi County.
The committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Affairs will be chaired by
FCPA Fernandes Barasa of Kakamega County with that of Agriculture and Livestock being taken over by Ken Lusaka of Bungoma County.
Environment, Forestry and Climate Change committee will be headed by Wilber Ottichilo of Vihiga County with the one on Trade and Cooperatives being taken by Wavinya Ndeti from Machakos County.
That of Security and Foreign Affairs went to Benjamin Cheboi from Baringo County as the one for Tourism and Wildlife going to Patrick Ole Ntutu, of Narok County.
Transport, Infrastructure and Energy committee will be chaired by Mohamud Mohamed Ali from Marsabit County as that of Water and Natural Resource Management being taken by Joshua Irunu from Laikipia County.
The committee on Human Resources, Labor and Social Welfare will be headed by Sakaja Arthur Johnson of Nairobi City County with that of Resource Mobilization and Partnerships going to Simba Arati of Kisii County.
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