WETUNGU THE ICT GURU EXITS COUNTY OF KAKAMEGA


THE Exit of Sam Wetungu as Director ICT and E-government will without doubt leave a vaccum that will take long to fill.

A swift-foot work horse who is a pioneer since April 2013 to June 2023, Mr. Wetungu indeed baby-sat devolution with many firsts and feathers in his heart.

He was also the first Director of communication, pioneer Liaison Officer and partnerships and now leaving after diligent in service.

In his heart-full message posted on the official watsapp group of Kakamega 2022/27 General, Sam Wetungu thanks Governor Fernandes Barasa for having inherited his services for 9 months and says "It's time to exit and have my position filled, am aware it has been advertised and will be filled competently"

Mr. Sam Wetungu. He has exit Kakamega County as ICT Director after eleven years. 

Among key successes and projects Mr. Wetungu is leaving at the County:

As Director Communication

1. Started the department from zero.
2. Equipped communication office with staff, equipment and tools including the communication vehicles being used currently.
3. Ensured Governor Oparanya publicity grew very fast and it maintained upto when he left the county after 10 year's.

Director Liaison and Partnerships

1. Started the office from nothing. First physical County Liaison office in whole Kenya before other counties.
2. Became Chairman of all 47 County Liaison Officers.
3. Several investment projects came to Kakamega including Dairy Project in Malava , WASH projects from UNHabitat and Embassy of Thailand, etc
4. Most effective Liaison Office in Kenya then as rated by Council of Governors.

As Director ICT and E-government

1.Implemented County ERP system
2. Implemented County Cashless payment system
3 . Established CCTV systems to monitor Kakamega town and County Offices
4. Enhanced adoption of Technology in County Hospitals
5. Brought idea of Paperless Government by proposing E-Cabinet solution being implemented now.
6. Birthed the idea of E-Public Participation being implemented now.
Among other projects.

As Mr Wetungu exits to pursue other National Duties with the Republic of Kenya all eyes are on his successor and how promt, accurate informative communication will propel the current administration like it did the last.

At eshikumo2030.blogspot.com, we want to wish Sam Wetungu ALL THE BEST, the face of ICT in Kakamega from who we cut our teeth as he strode the corridors of ICT while we changed our diapers and we have since got our foothold. 

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