{"id":123617,"date":"2023-11-25T17:00:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T17:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/25\/willis-raburu-quits-nairobi-county-citing-pressing-need-for-systemic-change\/"},"modified":"2023-11-25T17:00:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T17:00:34","slug":"willis-raburu-quits-nairobi-county-citing-pressing-need-for-systemic-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/25\/willis-raburu-quits-nairobi-county-citing-pressing-need-for-systemic-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Willis Raburu Quits Nairobi County Citing &#8220;pressing need for systemic change&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-302062\" alt=\"\" width=\"861\" height=\"431\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/raburu.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-302062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/raburu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"861\" height=\"431\"  \/>Willis Raburu has resigned as the chair of the Nairobi County Festival Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The media personality, who only landed the county job in July shortly after leaving Royal Media Services-owned Citizen TV, announced his resignation in a statement on Monday, October 30.<\/p>\n<p>In his statement, Raburu explained that his decision was informed by the urgent need for systemic change aimed at improving the efficiency of service delivery and leadership within the county.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt is clear that to better serve the county and its residents, a more comprehensive look at existing systems is essential, which, to be fair, have already been instituted, and I wish them all the best in this regard,\u201d<\/em> Raburu said.<\/p>\n<p>The TV47 presenter expressed his conviction that, through appropriate structural modifications and a shared dedication to positive transformation, the county has the potential to chart a course toward a brighter future.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-302061\" alt=\"\" width=\"511\" height=\"607\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/rab.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-302061\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/rab.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"511\" height=\"607\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Raburu expressed his gratitude to Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, emphasizing that it had been a pleasure working with him.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt has been an honor to work alongside Governor Johnson Sakaja and his administration, and I would like to express my deep gratitude for the trust and opportunity that they have extended to me during my time here,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<p>Raburu\u2019s resignation comes days after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) identified Nairobi county as one of several devolved units that are allegedly interfering with the revenue collection system to loot public funds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-302060\" alt=\"\" width=\"536\" height=\"655\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/willis-1.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-302060\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/willis-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"536\" height=\"655\"  \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Willis Raburu has resigned as the chair of the Nairobi County Festival Committee. 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