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Barely one year in office, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has reshuffled his cabinet.
The changes which were effected on Thursday have seen Cabinet Executive Committee member Suzanne Silantoi put in charge of Health, Wellness and Nutrition.
Anastacia Nyalita who was in charge of health has been moved to the Inclusivity, Public Participation and Customer Service.
Patrick Mbogo who was the CEC for Mobility and Works has been moved to the Boroughs Administration and Personnel which was headed by Auma.
Maureen Njeri is the new CEC for Business and Hustler Opportunites having been moved from the Green Nairobi which is now headed by Ibrahim Auma.
Brian Mulama has been shifted from the Talent, Skills and Care docket to the Mobility Works.
Rosemary Kariuki who was CEC in charge of the Business and Hustler opportunity will now head the Talent, Skills and Care docket.
Those who have retained their positions include Stephen Mwangi (Built Environment and Urban Planning), Michael Gumo (Innovation and Digital Economy and Charles Kerich (Finance and Economic Affairs).
Sakaja’s cabinet has been sworn in on December 8, 2022, after being approved by the county assembly.
The reshuffle comes barely two weeks after Sakaja assented to his first budget.
Nairobi MCAs passed Sakaja’s first budget of Sh42.3 billion which is the highest ever since devolution.
It is an increase from Sh39.63 billion for the Financial year 2022-2023.
Sakaja aims to collect Sh19.9 billion own source revenue in the Financial Year 2023-24.
While making the budget statement reading Finance executive Charles Kerich stated that Sakaja’s Sh42.3 billion comprises Sh28.3 billion for recurrent and Sh14 billion for development expenditures. BY THE STAR