{"id":6568,"date":"2025-04-23T05:42:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T05:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/?p=6568"},"modified":"2025-04-23T05:42:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T05:42:55","slug":"ps-teresia-mbaika-hands-over-the-baton-to-ps-michael-lenasalon-in-a-dignified-transition-of-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/2025\/04\/23\/ps-teresia-mbaika-hands-over-the-baton-to-ps-michael-lenasalon-in-a-dignified-transition-of-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"PS Teresia Mbaika Hands Over the Baton to PS Michael Lenasalon in a Dignified Transition of Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Steve El Sabai<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a graceful and dignified ceremony held at the State Department for Devolution, outgoing Principal Secretary Teresia Mbaika today officially handed over the reins to her successor, Principal Secretary Michael Loikenu Lenasalon. The symbolic transition marks the beginning of a new chapter in the stewardship of Kenya\u2019s devolution agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extending her warmest congratulations to PS Lenasalon, PS Mbaika expressed profound confidence in his ability to elevate the State Department to even greater heights. \u201cI am delighted in the notable strides we were able to achieve in strengthening the devolution agenda,\u201d she remarked. \u201cWith that foundation firmly laid, I am confident that my successor will steer the Department with renewed vigor and purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During her tenure, PS Mbaika led with vision, fortitude, and an unwavering commitment to deepening devolution and enhancing service delivery at the grassroots. Her legacy is punctuated by robust intergovernmental collaboration, strategic policy interventions, and a resolute dedication to building capacity in county governments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She expressed heartfelt appreciation to His Excellency President William Samoei Ruto for the trust bestowed upon her to serve in such a critical portfolio. \u201cI also sincerely appreciate the Devolution staff for their unwavering support during my tenure. They are a remarkable team that made my tour of duty both fulfilling and enjoyable,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As she bows out, PS Teresia Mbaika\u2019s tenure will be remembered as one of transformative leadership and institutional strengthening. Her contribution to the advancement of Kenya\u2019s devolution framework has laid a strong and enduring foundation\u2014one upon which the incoming Principal Secretary can now build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, the devolution journey continues, propelled by the exemplary service and accomplishments of leaders like PS Teresia Mbaika, whose impact will resonate across counties for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Steve El Sabai In a graceful and dignified ceremony held at the State Department…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6568","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6568"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6568\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6570,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6568\/revisions\/6570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}