It seems Governor Susan Kihika is ready to make some changes to her government. According to a source, the governor held a late night meeting with members of her cabinet.

High on the agenda was the impending reshuffle of her cabinet. Kihika has had some of her cabinet members questioned over alleged integrity issues, leading to calls from the public for action to be taken against some County Executive Committee Member (CECM).

This may be the reason why Ms Kihika is believed to be considering a cabinet reshuffle to ensure that the county government is not further blamed and to improve service delivery.

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The source further revealed that some CECMs will be sacked while those who will not lose their jobs will be transferred to other dockets.

The dockets to be targeted in the reshuffle, according to the source, include health, commerce, finance and public service management.

"I am aware that the governor held a meeting with the Cabinet on the matter till late hours and in fact we will get the news from the county headquarters anytime," the source said.

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In September, Kihika issued a stern warning on recurrent expenditure, adding that it was a legal requirement that 30 per cent of the annual budget be spent on development.

She said non-performance by members of her cabinet and chief officers would result in automatic non-renewal of their contracts.

The governor vowed to sack members of her cabinet who failed to spend 30 per cent of their respective budgets on development.

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Cabinet reshuffle looms as Kihika prepares to crack the whip

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