Three former County Executives who worked for the previous Mombasa Governor, Hassan Joho, were shortlisted to join the new administration but were not selected for the full roster.
Abdulswamad Nassir, the recently elected governor of Mombasa, is a well-known ally of Mr. Joho and played a significant role in ensuring that he won the seat and received an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket.
The pair, who were frequently spotted together during the campaign, have suddenly stopped appearing in public together.
The three candidates that were fronted by the previous governor but did not make the final list are Tawfiq Balala, a former CECM for transportation, Fauuz Rashid, a recent CECM for trade and tourism, and Mariam Mbaruk, a former CECM for finance.
Governor Nassir, who has already committed to working alongside President Dr. William Ruto, made a statement on January 15, 2023, at the Mombasa location of the Elimu na Mazingira building, where he also announced the names of his cabinet.
The Governor named his cabinet five months after taking the oath of office, making him one of the last people to do so.
He included seven advisors and ten members of the county executive committee in the letter.
This was done on the advice of the Recruitment and Selection Panel, which conducted interviews and shortlisted applicants for the positions that were advertised.
As the CEC for the environment and solid waste management, Mr. Francis Thoya was chosen, and Dr. Swabah Ahmed was chosen to head the health docket.
The head of the Finance and Economic Planning department has been named as Mr. Evans Oanda.
The departments of Education, Transportation, Water, and Lands will be led by Dr. Mbwarali Kame, Mr. Daniel Otieno, Ms. Emily Achieng, and Mr. Mohamed Hussein, respectively.
Kenneth Muigai, who will oversee the Sports docket, Mr. Abdalla Kibibi, who will oversee the Blue Economy, and Mr. Mohamed Osman, who will oversee the Tourism docket are the other nominees.
The Mombasa County Chief of Staff has been named as Dr. Noah Akala.
He selected a number of advisors to the governor, including Goshi Juma, Fauziya Karama, Mohamed Tenge, and Mahmoud Noor for Innovation and Digital Transformation (Youth and Gender Affairs).
If accepted, Gilbert Langat, Eucabeth Gesare, and Dorcas Mutheu will offer advice on urban renewal, cohesion and integration, and port and maritime affairs.
