EDITORIAL
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) yesterday suspended 5 senior managers in an ongoing purge believed to be part of the fight against corruption.
“The five managers will proceed on sixty days leave with immediate effect to pave way for various forensic audits and the review of the supply chain function to be completed,” a statement from the firm’s acting Chief Executive Officer Eng Rosemary Oduor said.
What was not clear is if they will be arrested, tried and found guilty of the crimes they allegedly committed.
Nonetheless, one thing is for sure, KPLC’s board chair Yeda Apopo has severally been exposed as a very corrupt lady going by her time t the East African Development Bank (EADB).
If the war on corruption at KPLC is to be believed, then Ms Yeda Apopo must also be suspended. Because what’s the point?
The suspended managers, Eng. Aggrey Mac haslo – General Manager. Infrastructure Development, Eng. Peter Njenga – General Manager, Regional Coordination, Eng. Charles Mwaura – General Manager, Network Management, Robert Mugo – General Manager. ICT and Imelda Bore – General Manager. Legal Services & Regulatory Affairs & Company Secretary.
They were replaced by Eng. Kennedy Owino – Ag. General Manager. Infrastructure Development, Eng. Geoffrey Mull – Ag. General Manager. Regional Coordination, Eng. Raphael Ndolo – Ag. General Manager. Network Management, Titus Kitavi – Ag. General Manager. ICT, Jude Ochieng’ – Ag. General Manager. Legal Services & Regulatory Affairs & Company Secretary and Eng. Ariel Mutegi – Ag. Regional Manager.
None of the suspended managers has moved to court to challenge the suspension.
Last month, the electricity distributor suspended 59 senior procurement employees as reforms at the troubled company started in earnest.
This war on corruption should be sincere; Vivienne Yeda Apopo must resign.
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