Kenya hires 33 DCs in support for PA
Newly appointed District Commissioners follow proceedings during the close of a past induction course at Harambee House. The government appointed 33 new DCs on September 16, 2010 even as debate rages over the retention of the Provincial Administration under the new Constitution. FILE
The Kenya Government has given its strongest indicator that the provincial administration is here to stay by appointing 33 district commissioners.
The appointments are contained in a circular addressed to all provincial commissioners by the Internal Security and Provincial Administration Permanent Secretary Francis Kimemia. The changes were made on Friday last week.
The 33 include two new appointees while the rest have been transferred from other districts.
Patrick W Simiyu leaves the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take up his new duties as the DC in Migwani district while Kobia wa Kamau, previously an officer in the East African Community Ministry is the new Machakos DC.
The new officers are required to report to their new stations by Friday.
Debate over the provincial administration has recently heightened with some MPs plotting to abolish the structures altogether.
The new constitution however requires the national government to restructure the provincial administration with respect to the system of devolved government.
Internal Security minister George Saitoti has, however, maintained that the structures will not be abolished but restructured in line with the provisions of the new Constitution.
