Geoffrey Mosiria moved from environment to customer service docket in latest changes

Outspoken Nairobi County Chief Officer for Environment Geoffrey Mosiria has been moved to a new docket in the latest changes made by Governor Johnson Sakaja.

Mosiria will now be in charge of Citizen Engagement and Customer Service in the changes contained in a circular dated November 18, 2025, signed by Sakaja.

Acting County Secretary Godfrey Akumali has been moved from the Business and Hustler Opportunities docket to Housing and Urban Renewal.

Mosiria has been replaced by Hibram Otieno, who was, until yesterday, in charge of Medical Facilities, while Lydia Mathia moves from Housing and Urban Renewal to Business and Hustler Opportunity.

The former Environment boss has been vocal on matters touching his docket, conducting raids and operations to crack down on entities and individuals violating the law, while recording such episodes on his social media pages, such as TikTok.

This has not been going down well with some of his colleagues, who felt that Mosiria was overshadowing his appointing authority, Sakaja. The governor has, however, described the changes as normal and within his powers.

“In accordance with Section 45(5) of the County Government Act 2012, the following County Chief Officers have been re-assigned. The changes take effect immediately,” Sakaja said in the memo referenced as changes in the county executive.

Tony Michael Kimani’s docket of Social Services has been renamed Social Services and Estate Management, while Sande Oyolo leaves Digital Economy and Start-ups to head Medical Facilities.

Wilson Gakuya has been moved from Smart Nairobi to Digital Economy and Start-ups, while Dr. Machel Waikenda of the Mobility docket has been given ICT Infrastructure in an acting capacity, in addition to retaining his docket.

Producer Clement Rapudo, popularly known as Clemo, exits the City Culture, Arts and Tourism docket to head Smart Nairobi, with Zipporah Mwangi concluding the list of ten changes as she replaces Rapudo.

Sakaja’s reshuffle came on the same day his office announced the creation of six administrative units referred to as Boroughs, aimed at ensuring effective service delivery for Nairobi residents.

The Boroughs include Western, Northern, Southern, Eastern, South Eastern and Central, and each will be under the leadership of a manager

Janet Waeni Kimeu will manage Western, John Saruni will take charge of Northern, Darasso Luka Wario will head Southern, George Muga will oversee Eastern, Susan Wanjiru Gichamba will lead South Eastern, and Charles Baldy Mabonga will manage the Central Borough.

“Pursuant to the County Government Act 2012, Sections 48 and 72(2), the following transfers and redeployments have been occasioned within the Boroughs and Sub-County Administration sector, the Green Nairobi Sector and the Built Environment & Urban Planning Sector,” Acting County Secretary Godfrey Akumali said in a memo to all county employees