[Photo Caption: Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i. [Photo/twitter.com/ @FredMatiangi]

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Garissa deputy county commissioner Abdullahi Galgalo Hiddi has been promoted to be the new Elgeyo Marakwet county boss in a new reshuffle announced by the government.

North Eastern regional commissioner Mohamud Saleh has been retained in his position and Joshua Chepchieng appointed the new county commissioner in Garissa county.

The changes were announced by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i who said county and regional commissioners had been redeployed following consultations with President Uhuru Kenyatta.

“In the interest of enhancing service delivery and strengthening security, I have made the following deployments and transfers after consultations with President Uhuru Kenyatta,” Mr Matiangi said.

Gatundu North deputy county commissioner Amos Mariba has also been promoted to be the new Nairobi county commissioner.

Former Coast regional coordinator Nelson Marwa who was nominated to be the principal secretary of Devolution has been replaced by Nairobi regional commissioner Benard Leparmarai.

Nyanza regional coordinator Wilson Njenga has been transferred to Central while Eastern regional coordinator Wycliffe Ogallo has been retained in his position.

William Kang’ethe Thuku from Kakamega is the new regional commissioner in Nairobi while Mr Mongo Chimbwaga has been moved from Western region to replace Wanyama Musiambo in Rift Valley who was promoted to be the deputy head of public service.