More than meets eyes as Kimemia fires four ministers – Weekly Citizen

Nyandarua governor Francis Kimemia, has fired four members of his cabinet. But those sacked claim witchhunt as it happened after the governor held a meeting to review performance for the last two years they have been in office.
They ask why they were sacked at midnight after they left the marathon meeting at the county headquarters in Ol Kalou town. To them, Kimemia had long decided to sack them and the midnight talks were just a gimmick.
Sacked are executive committee member in charge of water, tourism and natural resources Simon Ng’ang’a, Muthoni Wamuiya of trade and cooperatives, Faith Mbugua of education and social services and ICT, and public administration Kariuki Mbataru.

Governor Kimemia

Initially, Mbataru was facing an impeachment motion at the county assembly over allegations of misuse of office. He had through his lawyers managed to obtain a court order stopping the process.
A communique from the governor’s press unit in Weekly Citizen’s possession signed by Kimemia reads: “As the two-year contract term for my county executive committee members nears completion, and as we begin the new financial year July 2019 to June 2020, it has become necessary to reinvigorate my transformation agenda through injection of new strategic competences for optical performance and accountability to the citizenry”.

The statement gave a list of those to replace those shown the door.
Wamuiya was replaced in trade docket by Raphael Njui from Kinangop. Ndaragwa parliamentary aspirant in 2017 Charles Wachira is in charge of water docket taking over from Ng’ang’a
Ann Gathigia is now at the helm of ICT department. She replaces Mbataru whose name Kimemia forwarded to county public service board to be hired as his special adviser.
Others are Stephen Mwaura to handle education and social services. Dominic Murani who is CEC in charge of youth and sports to act in the department of education with James Karitu of agriculture to act in the industrialisation department.
Lawrence Mukundi of lands is acting in the department of water. Finance queen Mary Mugwanja acts in the ICT department as the nominees are set to be vetted by the county assembly.
Chege Mugo and Kevin Ikua are to be cleared by public service board as his advisers.
Nganga plans to run for Ndaragwa constituency with Mbugua eyeing Ol Jororok parliamentary.
Other politicians rewarded are former Laikipia senator aspirant Ndungu Wangenye, Njui from Kinangop constituency and Wachira of Ndaragwa. Kimemia is out to consolidate his power base ahead of 2022 when he plans to defend the seat.