{"id":915590,"date":"2022-01-12T10:19:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T10:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/news\/2022\/01\/12\/george-natembeya-resigns-to-focus-on-trans-nzoia-governorship-bid\/"},"modified":"2022-01-12T10:19:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T10:19:01","slug":"george-natembeya-resigns-to-focus-on-trans-nzoia-governorship-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/12\/george-natembeya-resigns-to-focus-on-trans-nzoia-governorship-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"George Natembeya resigns to focus on Trans Nzoia governorship bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"art-img row mx-md-0\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/kzeohk4gfklavs8g2i61dea09fafea6.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid w-100\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"bg-light mb-3 p-3 row mx-md-0\">\n<p><strong>Rift Valley Regional Commissioner George Natembeya at the Rift Valley provincial. <\/strong>[Kipsang Joseph, Standard]\n<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"card-text\">Rift Valley Regional Commissioner George Natembeya has resigned to focus on his political ventures.\n<\/p>\n<p>Natembeya, who has served as Rift Valley Commissioner for two and half years is seeking to unseat Trans Nzoia Governor Patrick Khaemba in this year\u2019s General Election. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am letting go of this police uniform and duties. I won\u2019t be seen in it unless under extraordinary circumstances,\u201d he announced Wednesday.\n<\/p>\n<p>Natembeya says he will now take time to rest and prepare to woo Trans Nzoia residents ahead of the August 8 General Election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will take all my experience in national government to county government and help the people of Trans Nzoia,\u201d he said.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"Sgn8P9u4AsE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"R.C. Natembeya credits the late John Michuki for mentoring him in administration as he resigns\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sgn8P9u4AsE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>He has been on the security docket for at least 25 years, starting out in 1996.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>The outgoing commissioner is however yet to identify with any political party but a confidant told <em>The Standard <\/em>he is likely to contest on Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K). The party is linked CS Eugene Wamalwa. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>More follows\u2026<\/em><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"mx-auto col-12 row justify-content-between\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-12 row  p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-9 text-left\">\n<h5 class=\"politic-cat\">\n<b>Monitor water pumps remotely via your phone <\/b><br \/>\n<\/h5>\n<p>Tracking and monitoring motor vehicles is not new to Kenyans. Competition to install affordable tracking devices is fierce but essential for fleet managers who receive reports online and track vehicles from the comfort of their desk.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.standardmedia.co.ke\/politics\/article\/2001434179\/george-natembeya-resigns\">Source: The Standard Media Kenya<\/a> <a \"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rift Valley Regional Commissioner George Natembeya at the Rift Valley provincial. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Rift Valley Regional Commissioner George Natembeya has resigned to focus on his political ventures. Natembeya, who has served as Rift Valley Commissioner for two and half years is seeking to unseat Trans Nzoia Governor Patrick Khaemba in this year\u2019s General Election. 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