Makueni County Commissioner Mohamed Ahmed Maalim is the new Rift Valley Commissioner following the transfer of George Natembeya to the Office of the President.
In a notice by Interior Permanent Secretary Karanja Kibicho dated January 13, the promotion of Maalim is just one of the other transfers and deployment that has affected several Region Commissioners.
The developments come after Natembeya announced on Wednesday that he has quit as the RC.
He said he will never wear the uniform of RC again unless under rare circumstances, a statement that indicated that indeed he had left the public service.
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Natembeya said he was going to Nairobi to take a short break before getting back to Trans Nozia where he is expected to vie for the gubernatorial seat.
It has now emerged that the short break in Nairobi is a transfer even as he serves his notice.
Maalim has had a glowing career in the public service.
On December 6, 2019, he was awarded the best county administrator by the Public Service Commission.
He was recognized and rewarded alongside other 14 public servants for exemplary performance in various award categories during the 2019 Public Service Excellence Awards (PSEA).
“I commend you for the good governance, integrity and exhibiting selfless leadership in service delivery,” head of Public Service, Joseph Kinyua said at the event where he was the Chief Guest.
He was feted for paving access roads leading to the beach where land grabbers had taken over.
