High turnover of top leaders
Best wishes as you savour the delights of the season, and take a most deserved break as we look back. It’s an opportune moment to reflect upon the land sector too. A little earlier, out went Farida Karoney, and in came Zachariah Mwangi Njeru, to the top office at Ardhi House. Farida was bold and firm. She dared some difficult changes in the rather conservative Lands Ministry. She kick-started the establishment of a national online land management system, which should expedite business. This system is yet to be perfected though, and is the one thing that Cabinet Secretary Njeru should give priority.
As I wish Farida well in her time away from Ardhi House, I welcome CS Njeru to this rather challenging Ministry. It has caused anxiety to previous occupants, some of whom later found themselves parading court corridors, courtesy of their days there. Little wonder, this Ministry has had a high turnover at the top. Hon Amos Kimunya, Prof Kivutha Kibwana, James Orengo, Charity Ngilu, Fred Matiang’i, Prof Jacob Kaimenyi and Farida steered it during the Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta presidencies.