Intense lobbying for vacant KPA boss office

Brown Ondego

The union is lamenting that Jaffer has taken over an entire berth number four at the port of Mombasa in a controversial privatization exercise which threatens to render thousands of employees redundant.

For Ondego, Ng’ang’a used to be his personal assistant during his tenure at the port. Ondego also organized for a scholarship for Ng’ang’a to study in the UK. Ondego was also close to Ng’ang’a’s mother who was a port employee at the time serving as head of corporate development.

Ng’ang’a also took part in the 2016 MD interviews but was knocked out. This time around, however, his godfathers are said to have vowed to ensure he clinches the seat through thick and thin.

Mohammed Jaffer

There are reports that the current acting MD Rashid Salim has not been shortlisted due to a controversy over his academic qualifications with claims that he only possesses a higher diploma in marine operations and that he does not even qualify for the GM position he holds.

Last week, reports had it that certain brokers claiming to be allied to ODM top leadership were collecting millions from some applicants supposedly to be assisted to clinch the MD post. Some two directors at the port were also allegedly linked to a syndicate of collecting money from applicants to get a favourable outcome during interviews.

Eng Salim Rashid

Even as this happens, the Kenyan Digest understands that there are plans to dissolve the entire board over accusations of corruption. Instructively, nearly all of them had recorded statements with DCI a few months ago.

A human rights lobby, Commission for human rights and justice has since gone to court, urging for the removal of the board on claims that the directors are tainted. According to the lobby’s executive director Julius Ogogo, the KPA directors are not competent to carry out the recruitment of the parastatal’s MD and ought to step aside.