By Aggrey Barasa, Kakamega
Former Kakamega County Secretary Boniface Okoth has said that he is happy with his new role as the County Executive Committee Member (Cecm) in charge of Education.
He was reassigned to the new position after Governor Fernandez Barasa reshuffled his cabinet.
Dr  Okoth has expressed his gratitude to the governor for what he has termed as ‘a wise decision’ to reassign him to the new position though to many…it was a ‘demotion’ given that as a County Secretary, he was also the Head of the Public Service.
Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula who oversaw the handing over of his office to the new County Secretary, Lawrence Omuhaka,  lauded the governor for the reshuffle, saying the move will enhance service delivery.
“The work of the office of the County Secretary, majorly its office work. But now in this ministry, I will be going out to interact with the electorate in the field,” said Dr Okoth.
Okoth also promised to work tirelessly to aid the governor in realizing his manifesto to the people of Kakamega County. “Now I’m on the ground and I’m looking forward to helping the governor achieve his manifesto.”
Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula who oversaw the handing over of his office to the new County Secretary, Lawrence Omuhaka,  lauded the governor for the reshuffle, saying the move will enhance service delivery.
Savula however played down the allegations that the outgoing county secretary was coerced to surrender the office to its new occupant.
“There are allegations that you put the squeeze on the outgoing county secretary to accept the reshuffle.” asked a journalist.
To which Mr. Savula answered:Â Â “How can you say that he surrendered the office under duress yet his signature is here?” while pointing at the printed document.
Savula defended the governor’s move saying that it is his in his jurisdiction to decide who should work where.
“This government belongs to Fernandes Barasa. He can today decide to move anyone from here to there, that’s all okay. Because most of these people are his appointees,” Mr. Savula said.
Savula explained that reorganization of government is normal and reminded all the officers who were affected by the changes to quickly adjust and continue rendering the much needed services to the people.
In a memo dated September 11, this year, Governor Barasa made the re-organization of the executive which saw several members of his cabinet redeployed.
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