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Trans Nzoia County Governor George Natembeya has called on the government to consider experts in its appointments.

Speaking during the burial of Priscilla Were, who served as a principal at Lugulu Girls and Bunyore Girls, top schools during her tenure, Natembeya stated that she is one of the people who deserved a position in the Ministry of Education if experts were considered to serve in government.

Natembeya on CS backgrounds

Natembeya also mentioned that despite the constitution outlining that Cabinet Secretaries should have degrees, there are CSs with questionable educational backgrounds.

“This woman (Priscilla Were) would have been the Education Minister long ago if this country recognized merit and knew where the experts were. But now, although the constitution says a minister must have a degree, there are some in government whose educational background is questionable,” Natembeya stated.

According to Natembeya, the country will continue to struggle if experts and talented individuals are sidelined.

“The government must be serious because our country will continue to suffer if people who have been blessed with talent by God are not given decision-making positions,” he added.

His comments come at a time when President William Ruto’s Cabinet has been criticized for not appointing experts in specific fields.

Ruto appointments

In his new appointments, Ruto appointed Kithure Kindiki (Interior and National Administration), Aden Duale (Environment, Climate Change, and Forest), Alice Wahome (Lands, Public Works, Urban Development, and Housing), Soipan Tuya (Defence), Davis Chirchir (Roads and Transport), Kipchumba Murkomen (Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports), and Rebecca Mian as the Attorney-General, previously serving as the Investment, Trade, and Industrialization CS.

Dr. Debra Mulongo Barasa (Health), Julius Migosi Ogamba (Education), Andrew Mwihia Karanja (Agriculture and Livestock Development), Eric Muriithi Muuga (Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation), and Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u (Information, Communication, and Digital Economy) have also been appointed.

Additional nominations include John Mbadi (National Treasury), Wycliffe Oparanya (Cooperatives and MSME Development), Stella Soi Langat (Gender, Culture, Arts, and Heritage), Rebecca Miano (Tourism and Wildlife), Opiyo Wandayi (Energy and Petroleum), Justin Muturi (Public Service), Salim Mvurya (Investments, Trade, and Industry), Alfred Mutua (Labour and Social Protection), and Hassan Joho (Mining and Blue Economy).

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