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KENYA: CHALLENGES UHURU IS FACED WITH AS HE TAKES OVER AS 4TH PRESIDENT
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SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2013
As Uhuru Kenyatta takes over as the fourth president of Kenya the challenges he is faced with is how he will distribute fifty-fifty of key positions in the government between him and Ruto as pledged.
Currently some of the key positions which are occupied by people from Uhuru’s ethnic communities include the Ministry of Internal Security and Provincial Administrative where Permanent secretary is Francis Kimemia, CID Director – Ndegwa Muhoro, GSU boss Munga Nyale, NSC – Peace and Conflict Management Mr. S.K. Maina, Government Printer: Andrew Rukaria, and Senior Director Administration/Internal Security: E. Mutea.
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Uhuru will also have a big challenge of balancing the Finance Ministry where Permanent Secretary is Joseph Kinyua -Pensions secretary – Anne Mugo, ERD director – Kenneth Mwangi D/Finance secretary – Mwirichia, Controller and Auditor – General; Priscilla Njeri Komora.
Another key position where he will be faced with challenges is Central Bank where Govern is Prof. Ndungu, Dep. Governor – John Gikonyo, Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner General; Board Secretary: Mrs Ngang’a, Senior Deputy Commissioner, Investigation and Enforcement: Mr Joseph Nduati, Deputy Commissioner, Investigation and Enforcement: Mr Namu Nguru, Deputy Commissioner, Administration: Mr Karimi and Deputy Commissioner Procurement: Ms Murichu.
While he will also have a big challenge replacing Commissioner for customs services Mrs. Wambui Namu, Senior Deputy Commissioner (Customs): Ms Githinji, Deputy Commissioner, Finance: Ms Wachira, Commissioner Domestic Taxes (LTO)-Mr Njiraini, he will also face similar challenge of replacing Deputy Commissioner: Mrs Mwangi.
Others will include Senior Deputy Commissioner, Finance: Mrs King’ori. Senior Assistant Commissioner, Security: Major Kariuki, Senior Deputy Commissioner, Southern Region: Wagachira and Commissioner of Investigation and Enforcement; Joseph Nduati.
The same will apply to Kenya Airports Authority MD is Stephen Gichuki, General Manager Finance; John Thumbi, General Manager Marketing and Business Development; Lucy Mbugua, General Manager Information and Communication, Technology; Anthony Wachira, General Manager Security Services; Stanley Mutungi, Head of Corporate Communications / PA to the MD: Dominic Ngigi, Head of Procurement and Logistics: Allan Muturi.
At Kenya Ports Authority he is faced with the challenge of replacing Gichiri Ndua as MD, in the Ministry of Industrialization: Assistant Minister: Nderitu Muriithi, Chairman of the National Standards Council, Karanja Thiong’o, Permanent Secretary, Karanja Kibicho, Chairman of the Board: Eng. Geoffrey Ng’ang’a Mang’uriu.
The same applies to Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) where the replacement of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer; Joseph K Njoroge, Company Secretary; Laurencia K Njagi, Chief Manager, Energy Transmission; Sammy Muita Chief Manager, Commercial Services; Rosemary K GitongaChief Manager, Others Distribution; Benson Muriithi Chief Manager, Planning, Research and Performance Monitoring; Eng. Raphael Mwaura is going to be a big challenge.
Other key positions include Kenya Petroleum Refineries where General Manager is John Mruttu, Finance Manager: Reuben Ndinya, Human Resource Manager: Martin Wahome and Engineering Manager: Charles Nguyai.
Uhuru will also be faced with challenges of ending mega corruption and swindling of cash at NHIF where billions of taxpayers’ money went to the dogs as the DAILY POST reports. Currently the firm is at the centre of a scandal of over Sh 4.5 billion.
The next is Kenya Power and lighting company (KPLC) which is at the centre of Sh 9.6 billion corruption deal. The company has been one of the most corrupt companies in the country with statistics showing that the company loses over Sh500 million weekly through unscrupulous deals carried by senior managers.
While at the Kenya Revenue Authority the company accounts only 75 percent of the tax collected annually. Out of Sh 600 billion collected over Sh 170 billion goes to the dogs, at Kenya National Highway Authority (KENHA) is believed to be the main funds raiser for all major roads in the country; the firm is in an unexposed scandal of Sh 6 billion.
At the same time, Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) is on the spotlight since its privatisation. The railways pension’s scheme and selling of company assets are among the issues affecting the National railway’s firm.
While the Kenya Seed Company has been involved in series of scandals including substandard seeds and tribal hegemony, illegal allocation of tendering of seeds and rampant nepotism and other vices associated with it, the national Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) is on the spotlight over series of scandal which made prices of food commodities sky rocket in one night. The firm has been involved in a series of scandals like the Maize scandals. Source: Stephen Njoroge, (The Kenyan DAILY POST)
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