Staff claim agency boss is rarely in office, busy on the campaign trail
Staff at a Kenyan state agency are accusing their leadership of absenteeism, political distraction, and mismanagement. The report also alleges corruption involving oversight officials accepting inducements from witnesses.
Why it matters
These allegations highlight systemic governance issues and potential corruption within public institutions, impacting service delivery.
KEY DEPARTMENTS RUNNING a critical institution are blaming an outsider of causing chaos in their affairs. The institutions have reportedly not known peace for the past three years due to controversies on who should manage what and when. This has seemingly stalled key jobs and affected their main functions. The outsider is said to be arm-twisting insiders and directing them what to do when and how to affect their colleagues, negatively affecting the entity. Word is that control of resources and management of workers are the points of contention. The question observers are asking is; who will blink first?
The article reports on internal allegations and political gossip without taking a partisan stance.
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