Kiambu Deputy Governor Joyce Ngugi will be sworn in as soon a judge of the High Court is available. Nine executive members were sworn in on Tuesday.
According to the law, Ngugi is supposed to be sworn in after successfully being vetted by the county assembly but a judge was not available to conduct the ceremony at the county headquarters in Kiambu town.
Kiambu chief magistrate Patricia Gichohi swore in CEC members in an event attended by Governor James Nyoro and county commissioner Wilson Wanyanga.
The nine executives were Wilson Mburu Kang’ethe (Finance and Economic Planning), Margaret Waithera (Public Service and Administration), James Mitambo Maina (Land, Housing, Physical Planning and Urban Development), David Kimani Kuria (Water, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources), and Mary Kamau (Education, Gender, Culture and Social Services).
The others were John Mwangi Kamau (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries), Francis Kigo Njenga (Trade, Tourism Cooperatives and Enterprise Development), Joseph Ng’ang’a Murega (Health Services) and Samuel Mugo Kimani (Roads, Transport and Public Works).
County secretary Martin Njogu and county Attorney Waithira Irene Waiyaki were also sworn in.
Nyoro said the deputy governor will be sworn in in a ceremony that befits her once the judge confirms the day.
“I have confidence in women in leadership and that is why I nominated a woman,” he said.
The governor called on Kiambu residents to be patient as proper procedures should be followed when one takes office.
Nyoro said the county government has been faced with many unnecessary litigations and there was a need for the county attorney to work with haste to solve them.
The governor said the CECs, some of whom have served in the county in the same capacity, should prioritise robust development and service delivery. He told them to look into their ‘baskets’ and see what is left hanging so as to ensure continuity and progress.
No new projects will be started until the stalled ones are completed, Nyoro said.
Edited by R.Wamochie