Kenya Power Suspends 59 Top Bosses

Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has suspended 59 top leaders in the latest purge to pave way for forensic audit.

The top bosses, who have been suspended, are majorly drawn from the Supply Chain Division.

The suspension is aimed at streamlining the agency which has been on the government’s radar over graft and mismanagement.

A new interim team has been named which will assume full responsibilities during the forensic auditing period.

Interior CS Fred Matiang’i addresses delegates at the National Miraa Scientific Conference held in Nairobi on Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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This comes just days after Interior Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang’i, announced new approach to deal with defiant managers.

Matiang’i made the announcement during the inauguration of the steering committee on the implementation of the Presidential Task Force, the CS stated that a multi-agency security team had been established to support the team.

The decision was implemented following a report from the task force that raised complaints and frustrations from a section of the KPLC managers. Matiang’i stated that the security team would support the committee.

The CS insisted that those top officials who would be found in any sabotaging the government’s efforts to reform the agency would face apprehension and even some being relieved off their duties.