By Enock Okong’o
Professionals from Kisii and Nyamira Counties have thanked President Ruto for appointing Dr. Joash Maangi, Millicent Omanga and Vincent Kemosi to the Administrative Cabinet Secretaries (CAC) positions.
Led by former Kisii County Governor James Ongwae, they said that the appointment of the trio is a great honor to the community.
“The president has demonstrated a great honor to our people and I call upon our people to support the government of the day without any reservation,” he said.
Ongwae reminded that the community has served in big positions during the past Regimes led by Presidents Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel Moi, Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta with loyalty and diligence. He promised that the community will continue to reciprocate needs to President Ruto’s government.
“Ours is to forge a government relationship based on the foundations that were laid by our pioneer politicians like James Nyamweya, Lawrence Sagini and Simeon Nyachae who cooperated with the government for the benefit of the people,” he said.
When the people of Bomachoge Constituency learned about the appointment of Joash Maangi to the post of Administrative Cabinet Secretary, they converged at his Tendere home and burst into celebrations.
Led by elder Zeberio Mokua, they promised to camp at Tenderse stadium to praise God for the appointment.
They said that Maangi who is the former Kisii County Deputy Governor has all the qualities of leadership to champion the progress of the region.
“He would have risen to the post of the governor but the residents underestimated him because a prophet is never respected at home,” said former Councilor Mr. Asumari.
They thanked President William Ruto for his long term friendship with Maangi.
‘The president has shown the true friendship between our son whom he helped to access good education abroad and still keeps on holding his hand,” said Grace Nyaboke.
In an early interview with this reporter, Dr. Maangi admitted that President Ruto helped him with air ticket to USA to further his education in 1997.
Joash Maangi was born in 1957 at Tendere village in Bomachoge Chache Constituency.
He went to Riagongera Primary School under the strict supervision of his Christine father, the late Abel Gongera.
After his successful education pursuit in the ‘Form four and Form six courses, he was admitted to the University of Nairobi to pursue a career in law.
He graduated with bachelors in law from the University in 1991.
Maangi practised law at various law firms in the country until 1997 when he flew to the USA to study more and advance in his law career.
He graduated with a doctorate degree in law from Mennesota William Mitchel College of Law.
The ambitious Joash Maangi returned to Kenya and joined the Kenya School of law that certified him to start full law practice in the country for more than 15 years before he plunged into politics.
