The Current Kisumu County Secretary is CPA/CS Hesbon Hongo, a widely experiences Public Servant

A County Secretary is the head of the County Public Service and is responsible for the following:

• Providing strategic policy direction to improve service delivery in the County Public Service;
• Arranging the business, and keeping the minutes of the County Executive Committee subject to the directions of the executive committee;
• Conveying the decisions of the County Executive Committee to the appropriate persons or authorities and track their implementation;
• Establishing and developing collaboration with national government ministries or departments, partners and other relevant stakeholders;
• Ensure efficient management of resources;
• Interpret, disseminate and oversee the implementation of National and County Government policies;
• Coordinate County Government activities;
• Provide direction to public officers in the County;
• Performing any other functions as directed by the Governor and the County Executive Committee.

In Kisumu, the County Secretary also heads the County Cabinet Affairs office with a pool of  experienced staff to manage  the Cabinet administrative issues.