All is not well at Kenya Power after the suspension of five executives in an ongoing forensic audit to stop corruption at the loss-making parastatal.
In a memo to staff, the acting managing director Rosemary Oduor said the senior managers would proceed on a 60-day compulsory leave to pave the way for investigations. Oduor ended up appointing majority of Luos in acting capacity as Mount Kenya managers were shown the door. According to impeccable sources, the Luos are now holding strategic departments at Kenya Power.
For a long time at Kenya Power, supremacy war has been experienced between Luo and Kikuyu managers. Whenever a Kikuyu is appointed to head, Luos managers become the target and the same when a Luo is named.
Those sacked are Aggrey Machasio, the general manager infrastructure development and general manager regional co-ordination Peter Njenga, who have been replaced by Kennedy Owino and Geoffrey Muli in an acting capacity, respectively. General infrastructure is very plum and now is in the hands of a Luo, Owino. Owino does not have experience raising questions how he landed the slot. Muli to hoodwink Kenyans on tribal balancing, landed less lucrative regional coordination. Muli is a Kamba.
Others shown the door are Network and Management GM Charles Mwaura, ICT GM Robert Mugo and GM Legal Services and Regulatory Affairs and Company Secretary Imelda Bore. They have been replaced by Raphael Ndolo, Titus Kitavi and Jude Ochieng respectively. Ochieng’s position as company secretary is strategic as the office signs lucrative tender deals. Kenya Power has also appointed Ariel Mutegi as the acting regional manager for Nairobi.
“Suspended managers will proceed on 60 days leave with immediate effect to pave the way for various forensic audits and the review of the supply chain to be completed,” says Oduor.
The move came after the suspension of 59 members of its procurement team to allow for investigations. A Kalenjin then heading procurement was replaced by a Luhya said to be taking orders from Oduor.
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