Windhoek CEO to tackle land shortage
Newly appointed City of Windhoek CEO Robert Kahimise has promised to tackle the ongoing land issues in the capital.
Kahimise replaced Niilo Taapopi, whose contract came to an end in 2014. He will serve in this position for the next five years as from 1 February 2017. Kahimise was introduced to members of the public and media by Windhoek mayor Muesee Kazapua on Friday. “The challenges facing the city can only be solved by the support of the community and staff members of the City,” he said.
Kahimise said he is prepared to embrace the challenges mentioned in the Mayoral Agenda 2017 and find ways to minimise them together with the council and staff.
Some of the issues include the improvement of the systems of operations and performance; promotion of economic development and job creation; and land delivery and affordable housing. Kazapua welcomed Kahimise and promised to support him all the way.
“We will render him the best political support in order for him to administer and run this institution for a period of five years,” said Kazapua. He added that Kahimise was the best candidate for the job and expressed confidence that he would run the City's affairs smoothly.
Kazapua urged residents of Windhoek who have issues or queries to contact the new CEO. “You can now start knocking on his [Kahimise] door, he is ready,” said Kazapua.
Kahimise was CEO for Erongo RED since 2013. He also worked as General Manager for Commercial Services at Erongo RED before he was appointed CEO. Kahimise expressed gratitude for his appointment and saying the appointment was humbling. “I am humbled for being appointed as the substantive CEO of City of Windhoek,” said Kahimise. He said one of his responsibilities as CEO is to get the best out of the employees of the city council. “I will lobby and get the best out of the most important aspect of the city, which is its employees,” Kahimise said. He said his strategy is to use a proactive approach to address the demands of the residents of Windhoek. Kazapua said the reason why it took such a long time to appoint the CEO was due to the outcry from residents and other people. “To take up this position was quite a challenge. The offer was given to other candidates who did not take it,” said Kazapua. The City has been without a CEO since December 2014, after Niilo Taapopi's 11-year contract expired.
– Additional reporting by Nampa
Shona Ngava
Kahimise replaced Niilo Taapopi, whose contract came to an end in 2014. He will serve in this position for the next five years as from 1 February 2017. Kahimise was introduced to members of the public and media by Windhoek mayor Muesee Kazapua on Friday. “The challenges facing the city can only be solved by the support of the community and staff members of the City,” he said.
Kahimise said he is prepared to embrace the challenges mentioned in the Mayoral Agenda 2017 and find ways to minimise them together with the council and staff.
Some of the issues include the improvement of the systems of operations and performance; promotion of economic development and job creation; and land delivery and affordable housing. Kazapua welcomed Kahimise and promised to support him all the way.
“We will render him the best political support in order for him to administer and run this institution for a period of five years,” said Kazapua. He added that Kahimise was the best candidate for the job and expressed confidence that he would run the City's affairs smoothly.
Kazapua urged residents of Windhoek who have issues or queries to contact the new CEO. “You can now start knocking on his [Kahimise] door, he is ready,” said Kazapua.
Kahimise was CEO for Erongo RED since 2013. He also worked as General Manager for Commercial Services at Erongo RED before he was appointed CEO. Kahimise expressed gratitude for his appointment and saying the appointment was humbling. “I am humbled for being appointed as the substantive CEO of City of Windhoek,” said Kahimise. He said one of his responsibilities as CEO is to get the best out of the employees of the city council. “I will lobby and get the best out of the most important aspect of the city, which is its employees,” Kahimise said. He said his strategy is to use a proactive approach to address the demands of the residents of Windhoek. Kazapua said the reason why it took such a long time to appoint the CEO was due to the outcry from residents and other people. “To take up this position was quite a challenge. The offer was given to other candidates who did not take it,” said Kazapua. The City has been without a CEO since December 2014, after Niilo Taapopi's 11-year contract expired.
– Additional reporting by Nampa
Shona Ngava
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