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Governor Malombe shares a moment with president Ruto ~ The County Governments and National Government are interdependent. Collaborations are mutual - Says Governor Malombe as he welcomes President Ruto at Kanyonyoo Police College. ~ The newly built  police college hospital worth KSh100 million at Kanyonyoo will also offer health services to Kitui County Residents.  ~ Governor Malombe says the police college administration should maintain the existing positive relationship with the host community, sentiments that were echoed by president William Ruto who commissioned the Level IV hospital today.  Https://homelandnews.com

  Our Photographer   Below are some of the photos from the momentous occasion that was ushering in a new team of County Ministers and Chief Officers into office. It was all pomp, colour and joy  Check them out ! 

Stephen Mbaya, CEC Agri & Livestock   Our Reporter   All 10 County Executive Committee Members also called County Ministers have been sworn into office. Governor Malombe has also appointed into office 22 Chief Officers during a ceremony presided over by Kitui Resident Magistrate Justine Asiago.  The oath taking happened even as the Governor awaits the conclusion of a court case to appoint the Four remaining Chief Officers after a matter filed by 4 Ngilu COs is dispensed with.  The swearing ceremony and the signing of the code of conduct and integrity was presided over by Magistrate Asiago in an event witnessed by the Governor alongside the County Commissioner Erastus Mbili, Speaker Kinengo Katisya, MCAs, members of the clergy and hundreds of Kitui residents who thronged the venue.  THE Governor noted that the new team will help him in repositioning the County on the path of development and growth to realize the expectations of the electorate .  Governo...

Our Reporter   The Assembly Tuesday morning unanimously adopted the report by the Committee on Appointments to approve Mrs. Joyce Titus as the CECM for Education, Training, and Skills Development.  The approval brings to an end an impasse that has lasted in the assembly for a couple of days after the nominee's name was controversially dropped from a list of 10 names presented by the Governor.  This Desk reliably learnt that the initial dropping of her name emanated from a mix up of her names and had nothing to do with her qualifications or competence in the docket she is nominated for.  Mrs. Titus who comes from Lower Kitui East was vetted by the Committee on Appointments on 30th January 2023 after successfully reorganizing her names in line with legal requirements. The Assembly has also approved all the 26 CO nominees as presented to the House by Governor Malombe.  The Governor will now swear in 10 of his CECs and the 26 COs who are set to hit the ground runn...

Kamunda John, CO for Governor's Delivery Unit   Our Reporter   The County Assembly of Kitui Tuesday afternoon approved all the 26 Chief Officers submitted to the Assembly by Governor Dr.Julius Malombe. The chief officers were vetted on the 30th and 31st of January 2023 by various sectoral committees of the County Assembly of Kitui. According to the reports seen by this desk, all the CO nominees were found to be fit and qualified in the dockets nominated for.  Governor Malombe will now swear in his officers to help him in repositioning the county to the development path.  Evans Mutemi, incoming CO for Urban Development   Ferdinand Kathenge, Incoming CO for Tourism  More to follow