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A planned groundbreaking ceremony for a Sh27.3 billion hotel at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has been put off.
According to impeccable sources, Kenya Airports Authority Board of Directors has put off the function, which was to be officiated by President Kibaki on March 24, indefinitely. The sources said the KAA board chaired by former Runyenjes MP Martin Wambora, noted that the deal was "shrouded in mystery" and would not want to subject the Head of State to embarrassment. The source said the board gave the example of a project at the Kenya Pipeline Company that ended up embarrassing the President and did not want the same to befall them.
Last week Transport PS Cyrus Njiru, Wambora and Assistant minister Harun Mwau appeared before the parliamentary Transport Departmental Committee over alleged irregularities in the recruitment of a new managing director. The incumbent George Muhoho’s term expires on April 2.
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The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has written to the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission and Head of Civil Service Francis Muthaura calling for the recruitment process to be stopped until claims of irregularities are investigated.
KNCHR says it is in receipt of a report alleging Mr Muhoho prefers Stephen Mwangi Gichuki the KAA General Manager, Projects and Engineering Services to succeed him.
Last week, the Ombudsman wrote to the Transport PS warning him to ignore the irregularities at his own peril. Ambassador James Simani, who is the Public Complaints Standing Committee Chairman, told the PS that his office had received complaints with regard to irregularities in the recruitment exercise.
A planned groundbreaking ceremony for a Sh27.3 billion hotel at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has been put off.
According to impeccable sources, Kenya Airports Authority Board of Directors has put off the function, which was to be officiated by President Kibaki on March 24, indefinitely. The sources said the KAA board chaired by former Runyenjes MP Martin Wambora, noted that the deal was "shrouded in mystery" and would not want to subject the Head of State to embarrassment. The source said the board gave the example of a project at the Kenya Pipeline Company that ended up embarrassing the President and did not want the same to befall them.
Last week Transport PS Cyrus Njiru, Wambora and Assistant minister Harun Mwau appeared before the parliamentary Transport Departmental Committee over alleged irregularities in the recruitment of a new managing director. The incumbent George Muhoho’s term expires on April 2.
Handpick
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has written to the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission and Head of Civil Service Francis Muthaura calling for the recruitment process to be stopped until claims of irregularities are investigated.
KNCHR says it is in receipt of a report alleging Mr Muhoho prefers Stephen Mwangi Gichuki the KAA General Manager, Projects and Engineering Services to succeed him.
Last week, the Ombudsman wrote to the Transport PS warning him to ignore the irregularities at his own peril. Ambassador James Simani, who is the Public Complaints Standing Committee Chairman, told the PS that his office had received complaints with regard to irregularities in the recruitment exercise.
