Nairobi County Reassigns Three Chief Officers in New Administrative Changes leaving Geofrey Mosiria Jobless

Story by Monyonge O’kebati

Nairobi City County Government has reassigned and designated three chief officers to new roles in an administrative reshuffle aimed at reorganising key departments.

In a letter dated October 21, 2026, and signed by County Secretary and Head of County Public Service Dr. Machel Waikenda, the county announced changes affecting the departments of mobility, culture, arts and tourism, public participation, housing and urban renewal, and lands.

The changes take effect immediately, according to the notice issued by the Office of the Governor.

Eng. Samwel Njogu has been assigned the role of Acting Chief Officer for Mobility. The letter does not indicate his previous assignment.

Zippora Njeri Mwangi, who was serving as Chief Officer for Culture, Arts and Tourism, has retained responsibility for the department while also taking up the acting role in charge of Public Participation, Citizen Engagement and Customer Service a position that waa held by Geoffrey Mosiria who was seen in videos on social media daring the Governor to sack him.

Godfrey Akumali, previously the Chief Officer for Housing and Urban Renewal, has also retained his existing portfolio while assuming the additional acting responsibility for Lands.

The changes were made pursuant to Sections 44(3)(a), 45(5) and 64 of the County Governments Act, 2012, with the approval of the Governor.

The letter, referenced NCC/CS/003/2026, was copied to the Governor of Nairobi City County Government.

The latest changes place additional acting responsibilities on Mwangi and Akumali, while Njogu takes up the acting Mobility portfolio.

The county did not provide further details on the reasons for the changes in the notice.