Nairobi City County has announced the reassignment and designation of three county chief officers in an administrative reshuffle aimed at reorganising key departments.
In a letter dated October 21, 2026, County Secretary and Head of County Public Service Dr Machel Waikenda announced the changes, which take effect immediately following approval by Governor Johnson Sakaja.
The changes affect the departments of mobility, culture, arts and tourism, public participation, citizen engagement, customer service, housing and urban renewal, and lands.
According to the notice, Eng. Samwel Njogu has been assigned the position of Acting Chief Officer for Mobility.
Zipporah Njeri Mwangi, who previously headed the Culture, Arts and Tourism docket, has been retained in the department while also being designated Acting Chief Officer for Public Participation, Citizen Engagement and Customer Service.
Meanwhile, Godfrey Akumali, who was serving as Chief Officer for Housing and Urban Renewal, will retain the housing docket while taking on additional responsibilities as Acting Chief Officer for Lands.
The reassignments were made pursuant to Sections 44(3)(a), 45(5) and 64 of the County Governments Act, 2012, according to the official communication.
“The changes take effect immediately,” the letter states.
The notice, referenced NCC/CS/003/2026, was signed by Dr Waikenda and copied to the governor.
The reshuffle places additional responsibilities on two of the affected officers, with Mwangi and Akumali each overseeing two portfolios under their new designations.
