The entire Kakamega community is mourning the loss of one of the county government’s most veteran senior staff members.
Doreen Amwoga, who was serving as the County’s Chief Officer for Education and also acting in the Public Administration docket, died last night after a brief illness while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Eldoret.
Governor Fernandes Barasa led other politicians in expressing their shock over the death and paying their tributes.
Barasa termed Amwoga a dedicated public servant who saw her rise from the position of Ward Administrator in 2014 to a Chief Officer.
“She was a hardworking servant who took her duties with gusto, courage and utmost professionalism. That is why I retained her and even handed her more responsibilities when I took over in 2022. We shall miss her dearly,” he said in a press statement.
The sentiments were echoed by Woman Representative Elsie Muhanda, who described Amwoga as an illustrious public servant.
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“I join the people of Kakamega in mourning the passing of one of the most iconic female leaders in the county,” said Muhanda, who once worked with the deceased under former Governor Wycliffe Oparanya’s administration.
“The late Doreen Amwoga served the people of Kakamega diligently. She will be greatly remembered for courage, wisdom and fortitude in serving the people of Kakamega. She was indeed a pillar of hope and an inspiration to many,” she added.
The sentiments were echoed by Oparanya, now Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives, who said the deceased was a unique employee who dedicated her time to serving the public.
“When I picked her as the Ward Administrator for Isukha Central in Shinyalu Constituency in 2014, I immediately noticed her commitment to duty, which convinced me to promote her to a sub-county administrator and eventually to a chief officer,” he said.
Shinyalu MP Fred Ikana, in whose Constituency the deceased hails from, equally paid his tributes to he,r saying her death was a fatal blow to the entire County. He condoled with the bereaved family.
By Dennis Lumiti
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