Na*sir advertises 10 Cabinet, 16 chief officers positions
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has invited interested and competent people to apply for the 10 county cabinet positions to serve in his administration.
The announcement comes two months after he was sworn into office on September 15 as the second county boss, taking over from pioneer two-term Governor Hassan Joho.
Governor Nassir has also invited applications for the positions of 16 chief officers and one county secretary.
Addressing the media at his offices, Nassir announced that he had set up three committees made up of professionals to help him pick and vet individuals to fill the positions advertised.
“I have already written to the County Public Service Board to immediately hire those who will be picked for chief officer positions as the rest face the assembly for vetting,” said Nassir.
Nassir said that the decision to advertise for the positions was to ensure that Mombasa gets the ‘right people with the right qualifications to serve’ in their dockets. However, he said, he will eventually have a cabinet that is a mix of old and new, professionals and technocrats, politicians and a gender balanced public service.
“The law allows me to pick individuals, but I saw it wise to involve professionals to help me pick the individuals to serve in my administration. We want to ensure we have professionals who are also in tune with my campaign manifesto and vision for the coastal city,” he said.
