By VICTOR RABALLAMore by this AuthorKisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has appointed Health Cabinet Secretary nominee Mutahi Kagwe to the team to spearhead the lakeside city’s social and economic transformation. The county chief has also picked Defense Cabinet Administrative Secretary Peter Odoyo as a member of Kisumu Economic and Social Council (Kecosoc). Through the Kisumu County Economic and Social Council Act, Governor Nyong’o also appointed the former Nairobi County First Lady Susan Mboya Kidero in the eight-member-team. ADVISORY PANELAdvertisementKisumu Economic and Social Council is an advisory panel whose work will focus on long-term strategy and resource mobilisation for development of the lakeside city. Kecosoc, which is modelled around the National Economic and Social Council, will use evidence-based results to develop policy choices to be recommended to the county government for consideration and eventual implementation.

Source: Daily Nation January 25, 2020 15:22 UTC