Ex- journalist Benjamin Agina quits top county job

Veteran journalist Benjamin Agina has resigned from his position as the director of the governor’s press unit in Siaya.

Agina tendered his resignation Wednesday.

“It is true I have resigned,” he told the Star without divulging more details.

Agina was appointed in October last year by Governor James Orengo alongside former government spokesman Cyrus Oguna among other nominees in a letter to the public service board.

“I have nominated for appointment the following persons to serve in my office with immediate effect in the specified positions subject to the conduct of suitability tests,” Orengo said while making the appointments.

He also directed the chair of the board to issue the nominees with letters of appointment on successful completion of the relevant process.

Agina holds MA in International Journalism from the University of Leeds.

His LinkedIn page indicates he is a government relations expert, Regional partnerships specialist and PR & communications strategist.

He has over 30 years of experience in strategic leadership, global partnership, government relations, diplomatic corporations, strategic communications, crisis management and community engagement.

He was a political advisor at the British High Commission from July 2103-April 2017.

Agina worked at the Standard Group between January 1993 to December 2000.

His resignation comes barely two years after he took up the role.