Renown journalist Dennis Onsarigo has resigned from Nyamira County Chief of Staff position.
In a letter dated January 10, Onsarigo told the Nyamira governor that it was a privilege to serve in the position.
He however noted that the working environment has not been favorable to him hence the decision to resign.
According to him, his efforts to streamline functionality of governor’s office to avoid embarrassing situations have been sabotaged by county officials.
“Over the course of my tenure, I have encountered what would be best described as deliberate strategy that has imposed itself in the way of service delivery and impeded our ability to fully realize our vision,” he said.
He added that efforts to meet with the governor to address the issues have not been successful.
“As you may be aware, I made several attempts, more than six times, to seek an audience with you to discuss an elaborate plan on how best the office of the chief of staff would function in the execution of your mandate while supporting other departments; unfortunately, this did not materialise,” he said.
He cited an embarrassing incident where the governor was forced to wait at a petrol station for his car to be fueled, Security team and drivers going without allowances for months and even plan to construct modern toilet for governor’s office being overlooked.
“It is extremely painful as well, that a plan to put in measures aimed at making your personal comfort and security my utmost priority became a cropper, plans including and not limited to; making available for your use of an alternate vehicle, an extra bodyguard because you have only been operating with one for over 5 months, fatigue not withstanding- fuel cards and resources for a structured servicing and fuelling failed dramatically,” he further said.
Onsarigo landed the Chief Of Staff post in October 2022 after serving as Raila’s presidential campaigns secretary.
Dennis Onsarigo has resigned as Nyamira County Chief of Staff
Summary of the letter; toxic working environment. pic.twitter.com/70yhGJnZ4E
— Kenya West (@KinyanBoy) January 25, 2024
