Full List of Kilifi County Government Ministers (CECs)

Updated 25 October 2026

Kilifi County’s executive is led by Governor Gideon Mung’aro, who took office after the 2022 general election. Day to day, the county’s departments are run by County Executive Committee Members (CECMs), often called county ministers, each supported by one or more chief officers. Governor Mung’aro has reshuffled his team several times, so many lists online are out of date. This page sets out the line-up announced in the governor’s October 2025 reshuffle, which is the most recent change to the CECMs we could confirm, and notes the 2026 changes, which so far have affected chief officers rather than the CECMs themselves.

Kilifi County CECMs after the October 2025 reshuffle

The reshuffle was announced in an executive order under Article 179 of the Constitution and the County Governments Act, and was reported by The Eastleigh Voice on 21 October 2025 and by Kenyans.co.ke the following day.

The County Attorney, Henry Kazungu Lughanje, also kept his role. He sits with the CECMs on the county’s leadership page.

What changed in the October 2025 reshuffle

The biggest move was at the Treasury. Yaye Shosi, who had run Finance and Economic Planning since the start of the term, was moved to the expanded Gender, Sports, Youth and Social Services department, which also took over Special Programmes and Disaster Management. Philip Kitsao was named acting CECM for Finance, and the Finance department was renamed to include Resource Mobilisation and the Executive Office of the Governor. Ruth Masha moved from Gender to Roads and Public Works.

The governor said the changes were meant to improve efficiency, accountability and service delivery. Kenyans.co.ke reported that some residents protested in Kilifi a few days later over what they described as frequent reshuffles.

Chief officers: changes in 2025 and 2026

Chief officers are the accounting officers under each CECM. Several have been moved since October 2025:

• October 2025: Hezekiah Mwarua stayed in Finance; Samuel Mkutano moved from Resource Mobilisation to Devolution and Civic Education; Christine Mwaka moved from Blue Economy and Livestock to Public Works; George Mwangiri took Resource Mobilisation; Winnie Luwali moved from Devolution to ICT; Agnetta Karembo moved from ICT to Livestock; and Lawrence Bokoro moved from Public Works to Water. Johnson Jeffa (Energy) and Geoffrey Mwango (Blue Economy) were nominated as chief officers and sent to the County Assembly for vetting.
• April 2026: KBC reported that chief officer Eliud Kalama Chai’s contract in Public Service Management ended on 31 March 2026, with Winnie Luwali appointed acting chief officer. Agneta Karembo Charo became acting chief officer for Roads, and Christine Mwaka Pekeshe replaced Zamzam Abdurahman Ali in Cooperative Development in an acting capacity.
• July 2026: The Eastleigh Voice reported on 26 July 2026 that Lawrence Mwazonga Bokoro moved from Water to Finance, Godfrey Gombo from Blue Economy to Water Services and Natural Resources Management, and Engineer Ezekiel Guma Mwarua from Finance to Blue Economy.

How Kilifi’s county executive works

Under Article 179 of the Constitution and the County Governments Act, a county executive committee is made up of the governor, the deputy governor and CECMs appointed by the governor with the approval of the county assembly. The number of CECMs cannot be more than a third of the number of members of the county assembly, up to a maximum of ten in larger assemblies. Each CECM is responsible for a department, carries out county laws and policies and reports to the governor and the assembly. Kilifi’s executive has ten departments headed by CECMs, which is the legal maximum.

Chief officers are appointed by the governor from candidates recommended by the County Public Service Board, also with assembly approval. They handle the day-to-day running and budget of each department. When the governor reassigns an existing chief officer, as in the 2026 changes, no fresh vetting is needed; new nominees go to the assembly.

Contacting the County Government of Kilifi

The county headquarters is on County Headquarters Road in Kilifi Town. The county’s general line is 0103 003 003 and its email is info@kilifi.go.ke. The county website at kilifi.go.ke lists tenders, downloads and vacancies. If you are looking for county jobs, also check public sector adverts on jobinkenya.co.ke. For families moving to the county, our guide to schools in Kilifi County may help, and we keep similar county lists, such as all the wards in Nyandarua County.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Kilifi County Finance CECM?

Philip Kitsao was appointed acting CECM for Finance in the October 2025 reshuffle, replacing Yaye Shosi, who moved to the Gender, Sports, Youth and Social Services department.

How many CECMs does Kilifi County have?

Ten, which is the maximum the County Governments Act allows. Each heads a department.

Who is the Kilifi County Health CECM?

Peter Mwarogo, who also serves as Acting County Secretary and Head of Public Service.

Who is the governor of Kilifi County?

Gideon Mung’aro, elected in the 2022 general election.

Have there been changes to the Kilifi cabinet in 2026?

The 2026 changes reported in April and July affected chief officers in Public Service, Roads, Cooperatives, Finance, Water and Blue Economy. We found no new CECM appointments in 2026.