Homa Bay residents celebrate as John Mbadi is nominated Treasury CS
Nyanza
By
James Omoro
| Jul 24, 2024
ODM supporters on Wednesday took to the streets in Homa Bay to celebrate the appointment of John Mbadi to head the Treasury docket.
The jubilant residents danced along the streets of Magunga town, Sindo Town as another crowd gathered in Homa Bay Town.
The climax of the celebration was in Homa Bay Town where residents expressed their jubilation for getting the first CS for National Treasury.
Homa Bay MCAs led by Michael Nyang’i (Kochia), David Oloo (Kanyamwa Kologi), Susan Onyango (Gwassi South) Victor Okoth (Kaksingry West), nominated MCAs Florence Ouma, Jesica Otieno and Everline Otieno joined the residents in the celebration and hailed President Ruto for appointing Mbadi.
Nyang’i said the appointment is historic for the Luo community. noting they had not had a CS for Finance since Kenya gained independence.
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“Mbadi has become the first Cabinet Secretary for Finance in Luo Nyanza since independence. This is historic for us as the Luo community,” Nyang’i said.
He said Mbadi is capable of transforming the public expenditure of this country as the CS for the National Treasury.
“Mbadi is endowed with experience in accounting and we expect that this knowledge will help him to transform the development agenda of this country,” Nyang’i added.
Oloo argued that Mbadi’s appointment was a symbol of national unity in Kenya. “President Ruto has appointed Mbadi from the opposition coalition and this is very good. We highly encourage this,” Oloo said.
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