Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki has been elected Chairperson of the Council of Governors (CoG), succeeding Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi.
He will be deputised by his Bungoma counterpart, Kenneth Lusaka.
Muthomi takes over from Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi, who has served as CoG chairperson since 2024. He was re-elected in October 2025.
The new leadership comprising the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Whip and Chairs of the various Technical Committees was picked during a full Council meeting held in Nairobi on October 12, 2026.
Governor Benjamin Cheboi has retained the whip post.
NEW COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS (CoG) LEADERSHIP
Chairperson: Muthomi Njuki – Tharaka-Nithi Governor
Vice Chairperson: Kenneth Lusaka – Bungoma Governor
Chief Whip: Benjamin Cheboi
Committee Chairpersons
- Finance, Planning and Economic Affairs – Fernandes Barasa
- Health – Abdulswamad Nassir
- Agriculture – Anne Waiguru
- Environment – Wilber Ottichilo
- Resource Mobilisation and Partnerships – Stephen Sang
- Disaster Management – Ahmed Abdullahi
- Blue Economy – Dhadho Godhana Otuoma
- Education – Erick Mutai
- Gender and Youth Affairs – Isaac Mutuma
- Human Resources and Labour – Mutahi Kahiga
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT) – Wisley Rotich
- Land and Housing – Susan Kihika
- Security –Jonathan Lelelit
- Tourism – Patric Ole Ntutu
- Trade and Cooperatives – Kiarie Badilisha
- Transport, Infrastructure and Energy – Johnson Sakaja
- Water and Natural Resource Management – Joshua Irungu
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs – Ochillo Ayacko
Under Section 19 of the Intergovernmental Relations Act (No. 2 of 2012), the Council of Governors elects its chairperson and vice chairperson from among the 47 elected county governors to serve for one year.
The leaders are eligible for re-election for only one further term of one year.
