Treasury CS John Mbadi and his Land counterpart, Alice Wahome have made key changes to their ministries in a bid to improve on service delivery. 

In a Gazette Notice dated September 6, 2024, CS Mbadi fired four officials; Martha Opisa Okochil, Louis Karisa, Ruth Jerotich and Tom Okundi who served as trustees to the Kenya National Entrepreneurs Savings Trust. 

The Trust is a national pension scheme established by the government to assist informal sector workers across the country.

In their place, Mbadi appointed four new members; Irene Githiga (Federation of Matatu Drivers and Conductors Association), Kevin Bwire Mubadi (Kenya National Boda Boda Association), Joseph Kisoro Ogola (Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Association) and Teresia Njenga (Mitumba Association). 

The new appointees will serve for three years, effective immediately. 

Out of the four fired officials, two were, however, appointed by Health CS Deborah Barasa to become members of the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council for three years. 

These include Ruth Jerotich and Tom Okundi. 

Another official, Louis Karisa, was also appointed to become a member of the Women Enterprise Fund Advisory Board for three years by Public Service CS Justin Muturi. 

On the other hand, CS Wahome fired eight officials who served as members of the Lamu West Land Control Board. 

These include Julia Wamboi Njuguna, Ali Omar Mohammed, Simon Muguro Mwarania, Julia Wamaitha Kimani, John Mbugua Njoka, Zeinabu Gobu Wako, James Muriithi Ngiriri and Cecilia Wanjiku Ng’ang’a. 

The new officials appointed to replace them include Samoe Farouk Fadhil, County Physical Planner, Moses Kiarie Wanjiku, Omar Bakari Ibrahim, Nasra Abdurehman Omar, Biha Wanje Baya, Maalim Fadhili Maalim and Abubakar Masoud Rashid,

They will since serve for 2 years and 6 months, effective immediately. 

The changes come as pressure keeps piling on President William Ruto's cabinet to deliver on their promises following nationwide protests in the past two months whereby the public expressed disaffection on the Kenya Kwanza regime.