Wednesday February 9 was the last day for civil servants seeking elective positions in the August 9 elections to resign.
And in order not to be legally blocked from contesting, the nation witnessed several high profile resignations in the days leading to the stipulated deadline.
Some of the big names opted to publicly join popular parties and coalitions in Azimio La Umoja UDA while others left quietly, to announce their positions later.
Some plum state positions that the officials resigned from are Cabinet Secretary, Chief Administrative Secretary and Principal Secretary.
Here is a list of some of the high profile resignations that the country witnessed yesterday.
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Cabinet Secretaries
1. Charles Keter
Up-to and until his resignation, he served as the CS for Devolution. He resigned to vie in the Kericho County gubernatorial race.
Keter joined his ally DP William Ruto’s UDA.
2. Adan Mohamed.
Adan Mohamed resigned as East African Community (EAC) Cabinet Secretary to vie as Mandera County Governor.
Mohamed is reported to be eying the top seat under Azimio La Umoja.
3. John Munyes
John Munyes served as the Cabinet Secretary for mining. Munyes has expressed interest in the Turkana County governor race.
The former CS has joined team Azimio.
4. Sicily Kariuki
Sicily Kariuki served as the CS for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation. She wants to run for Nyandarua governor seat in the Azimio La Umoja umbrella.
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Chief Administrative Secretaries
1. Zack Kinuthia
He served under the Ministry of Education.
Kinuthia resigned to vie for Kigumo MP seat under Azimio La Umoja.
2. Chris Obure
Chris Obure served as a CAS under the Transport ministry. Obure will be vying for Kisii Governor seat under Azimio La Umoja.
3. Patrick Ntutu
Was a CAS under the Minstry of Labour. He will contest the Narok governorship in the August 9 General Election on a UDA ticket.
4. Joseph Boinnet
The former Inspector General of Police has resigned as CAS in the Ministry of Tourism. Boinnet is set to vie for the Elgeyo Marakwet governor seat in the August polls on UDA ticket.
5. Ken Obura
He served as CAS in the Ministry of East African Community. He resigned to try out his luck in the Kisumu gubernatorial race under Azimio.
6. Wavinya Ndeti
She was appointed CAS in the Ministry of Transport after failing in her governor bid in the last general elections.
7. Mumina Bonaya
Served under the Ministry of Education. She resigned to focus on campaigns for Isiolo Woman Rep seat in August polls.
8. Hussein Dado
Served under the Internal Security Ministry. Dado resigned to vie for Tana River Gubernatorial seat in August General Election.
9. John Mosonik
Mosonik resigned as CAS in the Ministry of Mining.
Mosonik resigned to contest the Bomet gubernatorial seat. He will be battling incumbent Hilary Barchok in the UDA nominations.
10. Lawrence Karanja
The CAS of the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development, quit his position to contest for the Senator seat in Nakuru County.
11. Hassan Noor Hassan
Resigned as CAS Ministry of Education to contest in the Mandera Gubernatorial seat.
12. Simon Kachapin
He served as CAS in the Ministry of Energy. The former KANU governor will vie for West Pokot Gubernatorial seat under UDA.
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Principal Secretaries
1. Joseph Irungu
Water
2. Hamadi Boga
Served as PS in the State Department for Crop Development &Agricultural Research. Prof Hamadi Boga stepped downto focus on his Kwale Gubernatorial ambitions.
3. Fred Segor
He served as Wildlife Principal Secretary. He is vying for Baringo Gubernatorial seat on a UDA ticket.
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