{"id":46256,"date":"2026-07-21T16:50:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=46256"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:50:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:50:28","slug":"yei-commissioner-appoints-new-board-to-strengthen-water-utilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/yei-commissioner-appoints-new-board-to-strengthen-water-utilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Yei commissioner appoints new board to strengthen water utilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

By James Innocent<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u200eThe Commissioner of Yei River County, Samuel Henry Malimbo, has appointed a new Board of Directors for Yei Town Water and Sanitation Services Limited (YTWSSL), saying the move is intended to strengthen governance, accountability, and the delivery of water and sanitation services across the county.<\/p>\n

\u200eThe appointments were made through Local Order No. 3\/2026, signed on July 18, 2026, and took effect immediately upon the Commissioner’s signature.<\/p>\n

\u200eAccording to the order, the appointments were made under the powers conferred by Republican Decree No. 85\/2026, read together with Section 92 (1) and (2) of the Local Government Act, 2009.<\/p>\n

\u200eThe newly constituted board comprises James Wani Banja as Chairperson, Bidali Martin Dumba as Deputy Chairperson, Mawa Robert as Secretary, Clement Peter Abe as Treasurer, Rose Doru Simbe as Member, Adoru Hellen James as Member, and a representative from the Yei Rural Water Department as a board member.<\/p>\n

\u200eSpeaking after the appointment, the newly appointed chairperson, James Wani Banja, expressed gratitude to the county commissioner and the management of Yei Town Water and Sanitation Services Limited for the confidence placed in him.<\/p>\n

\u200e\u200eHe called for unity and close cooperation among board members, management, and the county government to ensure efficient management and maximum utilisation of the water utility.<\/p>\n

\u200eDeputy Chairperson Bidali Martin Dumba also welcomed the appointment, thanking the county leadership for the opportunity to serve. He urged fellow board members to work together with trust, transparency, and commitment in carrying out their responsibilities.<\/p>\n

\u200eBoard Secretary Mawa Robert commended the county administration for establishing a new board, describing it as an important step toward improving oversight of the water utility.<\/p>\n

\u200eHe noted that reliable water services are essential for public health and said the board would work collectively through regular meetings to advance the institution’s development.<\/p>\n

\u200eAddressing the newly appointed board, Commissioner Samuel Henry Malimbo said Yei Town Water and Sanitation Services Limited is a public utility owned by the county administration, making it necessary for the county government to establish a competent board to provide strategic leadership and oversight.<\/p>\n

\u200eThe commissioner said the selected members possess the experience and integrity required to support effective management of the utility and help prevent mismanagement.<\/p>\n

\u200eHe further directed the managing director of the water utility to prepare a comprehensive report for presentation during a planned one-day meeting with the new board to assess the institution’s status and priorities.<\/p>\n

\u200eThe establishment of the new board is expected to strengthen institutional governance and support efforts to improve access to safe and reliable water and sanitation services for the people of Yei River County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By James Innocent \u200eThe Commissioner of Yei River County, Samuel Henry Malimbo, has appointed a new Board of Directors for Yei Town Water and Sanitation Services Limited (YTWSSL), saying the move is intended to strengthen governance, accountability, and the delivery of water and sanitation services across the county. \u200eThe appointments[Read More…]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":46257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,79,4,149],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","category-news","category-politics","category-yei"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Yei-commissioner-appoints-new-board-to-strengthen-water-utilities-.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46256"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46258,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46256\/revisions\/46258"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}