Kisii,Kenya Jan 9- Governor Simba Arati has appointed 14 County Chief Officers; 10 Male and 4 Females 

Read Kisii County Government Ministers (CECMs) 2022

The Following are the Kisii County Chief Officers;

1. Executive Office of The Governor 

Edwin Orina Atega

2. Public Service and County Administration 

Vincent Okioma Nyang’wara 

3. Public Participation,  Disaster Management and Special Programmes 

Henry Monyanche

4. Medical Services, Public Health,  and Sanitation 

Gladys Gesaka Aming’a

5. Finance,  accounting Services and Revenue Management 

Isaiah Onsarigo

6. Economic Planning and ICT services 

Kennedy Ben Mwengei Ombaba

7. Infrastructure, Roads and Public Works

Casper Ondoro

8. Water, Environment,  Natural Resources,  Energy and Climate Change 

Erick Kiage Mobegi 

9. Education,  Technical Training and Innovation 

Caren Orori

10. Agriculture and Co-operatives Development 

Emmanuel Masese Momanyi

11. Fisheries,  Livestock and Veterinary Services 

Agnes Kemunto Choti

12. Trade ,Tourism,  Industry and  Marketing 

Wilfred Okari Kenyanya Nyamwega

13. Lands, Physical Planning, Housing  and Urban Development 

Cleophas Odira Okioi

14. Youths, Sports , Culture, Arts and Social Services 

Helina Kemunto Morang’a

Functions Of County Chief Officers In Kenya 

A county chief officer is responsible to the respective county executive committee member for the administration of a county department.

A county department is an office established under each ministry under the county government.

For example, under the environment ministry, there might be a department of water and sanitation and a department of environment. Each of these departments should be headed by a respective chief officer.

In performing their functions, the chief officers are answerable to the county executive committee member for that particular county ministry.

While county executive committee members are equivalent to cabinet secretaries at the national level, the chief officers are equivalent to permanent secretaries.

The power to deploy a county public officer within a department is the responsibility of the relevant county chief officer.

The county chief officer should be the authorized officer in respect of the exercise of delegated power. “Authorized officer” includes—the holder of the office of county chief officer in a county department; or

In case of a department that is not assigned or under the direct administration of a county chief officer, the head of that department; and

Any other public officer appointed by the County Public Service Board to be an authorized officer with respect to a specified public body including a city or urban area.

The governor may re-assign a county chief officer. That is, the chief officer may be transferred from one department to another.

The office of the county chief officer should become vacant if the officer—

• dies;
• resigns by notice in writing addressed to the governor; or
• is removed from office in accordance with the terms of service or any other written law applicable to the officer.