GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 8184

Pursuant to the provisions of section 7 of the Act, the Committee established five (5) sub-committees, which consisted of Substantive Members of the Assumption of the Office of the Governor Committee and not more than 2 co-opted members with relevant skills and knowledge necessary for the effective functioning of the Committee. Each sub-committee was headed by a substantive member of the Assumption of the Office of the Governor Committee as is team lead. A Secretariat was also established to support the activities of the Committee. The following were the sub-committees, their membership and functions BUDGET AND FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE This sub-committee comprised of the following members: John Ngugi, Chief Officer — Finance and Accounting Services (Team Lead); Solomon Chengecha, Assistant Director, Administration Services — Office of the County Secretary; Co-opted Member; Boniface Mwangi, Deputy Director Administration Services — Office of the Governor; Co-opted Member; Stephen Mwai — Director, Economic Planning; (Secretariat) Lucy Kang'ang'i (Ms.) — Assistant Director, Accounting Services; (Secretariat) The functions of this sub-committee Included 'Inter Alia' — (a) overseeing compilation of County Financial Reports to be Submitted to the County Secretary for Preparation of the Hand-over report; and (b) facilitation of the Budget for the preparation of the Swearing- in ceremony; CO-ORDINATION AND LOGISTICS SUB-COMMITTEE This sub-committee was comprised of the following members: Joseph King'ori, Chief Officer — Public Service Management (Team Lead); Mwangi M. Kamanja, Chief Officer — Gender, Youth And Social Services; George Mwangi, Chief Officer — Trade, Tourism, Culture and Co- operatives Development; Paul Wambugu, Chief of Staff, Governor-elect nominee; Phoebe Kinuthia (Ms.) — Representative of the Ministry of Devolution; Boniface Mwangi, Deputy Director, Administration Services, Office of the Governor — Co - opted member; Margaret Macharia (Ms.), County Executive Committee Member, Education and Sports, County Government of Nyeri, being a nominee of the Governor-elect; Solomon Chengecha, Assistant Director, Administration Services — Office of the County Secretary — Co-opted member; Grace Rukwaro (Ms.), Clerical Officer I — Secretariat Bridget Martha N. Irungu (Ms.), Accounts Administrator, Office of the County Secretary -- Secretariat Perpetua Macharia (Ms.), Senior Assistant Office Administrator — Secretariat The functions of this sub-committee included 'inter alia' — (a) developing a checklist for all the activities of the Committee relating to the swearing-in ceremony, (b) overseeing preparation of the hand-over report on county information to be presented to the incoming Governor. (c) co-ordinating protocol logistics; (d) organizing transport logistics; (e) organizing hospitality and entertainment for the swearing-in ceremony; (I) making proposals for the venue and other logistics for the swearing -in ceremony; (g) making provisions for allocation of staff to the Governor - elect and the Deputy Governor— elect; and (h) Developing a programme for the swearing-in ceremony. COMMUNICATION AND PUBLICITY SUB—COMMITTEE This sub-committee was comprised of the following members: Dadson Ngatia —Ag. Director ICT (Team - Lead); Jenard Mwiggeh — Clerk, County Assembly of Nyeri; Carol Nderi (Ms.), Director, Communications/Press — Co-opted member; Solomon Chengecha, Assistant Director, Administration Services Office of the County Secretary — Co-opted member; Boniface Mwangi, Deputy Director, Administration Services — Office of the Governor — Secretariat; Margaret Macharia (Ms.), County Executive Committee Member, Education and Sports, County Government of Nyeri, being a nominee of the Governor-elect; Paul Wambugu, Chief of Staff, County Government of Nyeri, being a nominee of the Governor-elect. The functions of this sub-committee included `inter-alia' — (a) overseeing media coverage of the swearing-in ceremony; (b) facilitating adequate publicity of the swearing -in ceremony; (c) preparation of Official invitation cards for the swearing-in ceremony; (d) facilitating acquisition of a public address system to be utilized during the Swearing-in ceremony; and (e) preparing the draft inaugural speech for the Governor in liaison with the two (2) nominees of the Governor-elect. LEGAL SUNpOMMITTEE This sub-eiirtunittee was comprised of the following members: Kimani Rucuiya — County Attorney (Team Lead); Edina Angimti, — Deputy Registrar, Nyeri High Court; Jenard Mwiggeh, Clerk, County Assembly of Nyeri; Ruth Mbuni (Ms.), Senior Legal Officer (Office of the County Attorney, Compliance Unit) — Co-opted member Tirana Karanja (Ms.), Legal Officer (Office of the County Attorney, Compliance Unit) —Co-opted member Lucy Gachanju (Ms.), Senior Assistant Office Administrator (Secretariat) The functions of the sub-committee included 'inter alia' — (a) handling and advising the Committee on legal matters arising and related to the Assumption of the Office of the Governor Act; (b) facilitating Co-ordination with the Judiciary in preparation of the swearing -in ceremony; (c) overseeing Gazettement of the — (i) establishment of the Committee; (ii) venue, date and time of the swearing-in ceremony; (iii) report on the affairs of the Committee. (d) overseeing preparation and securing instruments of power for hand-over to the Governor-elect; and (e) assisting in the compilation and preparation of the final committee report. SECURITY SUB-COMMITTEE This sub-committee was comprised of the following members: Mohamed Barre, County Commissioner, Nyeri — Team Lead Jonathan K. Lempara - County Intelligence Co-ordinator; Ambrouse Steve Oloo —County Police Commander; Martin Kinyua, County Cipu Commander — Co-opted member Kennedy Nyaga, County Criminal Investigations Officer — Co-opted Member Solomon Chengecha, Assistant Director, Administration Services Office of the Colinty Secretary; (Secretariat) Charles Mahiuha, In-Charge, County Inspectorate Directorate; (Secretariat) The functions pf the sub-committee included 'inter alia' — (a) considering, inspecting and approving the venue proposed by the committee for the cwearing-in ceremony; (b) overseeing co-ordination of cecurity during the Swearing-in ceremmiy; (c) overseeing traffic management during the swearing-in ceremony; (d) co-ordinating sitting protocol for the swearing-in ceremony; (e) ensuring provision of Security for the Governor and Deputy Governor-elect during the swearing-in ceremony pursuant to provisions of section 17 of The Act. Activities of the Committee Committee Inception In accordance with section 5 (6) of the Act, the Committee held its inception meeting on 7th July, 2022. The Agenda of the meeting was to introduce the committee members, specify their roles and develop the Committee's work plan. All members present also signed the confidentiality agreements as Provided for in the oaths and Statutory Declaration Act. Induction/Sensitization of the Committee Members The Committee held a one-day induction workshop for the committee members and the secretariat on 12th July, 2022. The workshop was facilitated by county officers who had been trained by the Council of Governors on 28th to 30th June, 2022 in Mombasa, Office of the County Attorney, the Magistrates office and the National Intelligence Service. During the forum, members were taken through the Assumption of the Office of Governor Act and sensitized on the confidentiality agreements. Members also developed a work plan of the committee's activities and agreed on the sub-committees. Committee and Sub-Committee Meetings The Committee held a total of ten (10) meetings in furtherance of fulfillment of its Statutory obligations under the Act. The sub-committees held meetings as follows: (a) Budget and Finance Sub-Committee -- Three (3) Meetings (b) Co-ordination and Logistics Sub-Committee — Six (6) Meetings (c) Communication and Publicity Sub—Committee — Six (6) Meetings (d) Legal Sub-Committee — Six (6) Meetings (e) Security Sub-Committee — Five (5) Meetings Prior to each meeting, members were duly notified and invited to the meetings via official notices. The Committee ensured that the records of its meetings were prepared and maintained with the support of the Secretariat. Members reviewed the minutes in subsequent meetings to confirm them as a true record of the deliberations. Preparation of Reports The Committee co-ordinated the compilation of the handing-over report and the report on the affairs of the Committee. Swearing-in Ceremony The swearing-in of Mwalimu Edward Mutahi Kahiga and David Mwangi Kinaniri Waroe, as the Governor and Deputy-Governor of Nyeri County, respectively, was held in a public ceremony, at the Asian Quarters Bus Park in Nyeri Town, on Thursday, 25th of August, 2022, from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. The ceremony was presided over by Mr. Justice James Wakiaga and moderated by Hon. Alfred Kibiru, the Chief Magistrate, Nyeri Law Courts. Prior, the committee had notified the general public of the date, time and venue of the swearing-in Ceremony vide Kenya