Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has directed the suspension of six Chief Executive Officers and 67 police officers for alleged involvement in corruption.
In a statement on Thursday, November 16, State House noted that the officers had been implicated in various corruption cases and procurement irregularities.
Among the CEOs lined up for suspension is the CEO of the Tanathi Water Works Development Agency Fredrick Mwamati who was under investigation for procurement irregularities in the award of a tender for the construction of a Leather Industrial Park Water Supply Project.
Also facing suspension, according to State House, is the CEO of the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) Stephen Ogenga over alleged procurement irregularities.
Additionally, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) directed the Board of the National Museums of Kenya to suspend Stavanas Ong’alo for alleged embezzlement of Ksh490 million.
Other CEOs listed include Benjamin Kai Chilumo of Huduma Centre Secretariat, Peter Gitaa Koria, the CEO/GM of Bomas of Kenya, and Eng. Anthony Wamukota, the General Manager of Design & Construction at Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO).
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In addition, EACC wrote to the Director-General of KeRRA, Engineer Philemon Kandie, to suspend Esther Wanjiru Chege, an accountant at the institution, for alleged conflict of interest and possession of unexplained wealth.
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Koskei noted that the further stay of the CEOs in office would lead to interference in the various investigations.
“In these letters, the EACC states that the continued stay in office of the mentioned officers during the investigation will interfere with and undermine its work,” the statement read.
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Furthermore, State House reported that the anti-graft Commission had asked the Inspector-General of Police Japhet Koome, to suspend 67 police officers implicated in corruption-related malpractices.
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The Head of Public Service emphasized that the Government would remain firm in its commitment to eradicating corruption.
The CEOs were the latest to taste suspension after an earlier move by the state to suspend Athi Water Works Michael Thuita and his Central Rift Valley Water Works Development counterpart Samuel Oruma in September.
Koskei has on several occasions pronounced himself on matters of corruption in government agencies- warning that President William Ruto was keen on ending embezzlement of public resources.
