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A deputy governor from Western Kenya is walking a tightrope after he fell out with his boss over some responsibilities and contracts. The DG who recently thawed his ties with the boss, fronted two firms for multi-million tenders to the annoyance of the governor. He is said to have approached the county secretary and allegedly lied that the governor had approved the firms for tenders award. However, when the contracts were on the verge of being awarded, the governor was informed and cancelled them. Unhappy with the move, the DG went out in public and accused the boss of betrayal. He even lectured his boss about his failures. Lately, the centre cannot hold.
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Days are numbered for the CEO of a top state agency after he allegedly contradicted his boss during a key meeting with investors. The Cabinet Secretary had given huge figures about the firm's turnover when he addressed the meeting at a Nairobi Hotel. However, when the CEO took to the podium to field questions, he downplayed the CS's remarks insisting that he had the facts about the performance of the agency. He even clarified that the CS had made an inadvertent error by quoting such big figures. The CS looked humiliated at the event and excused himself, leaving the CEO and the Principal Secretary behind.
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Did a commercial bank fire two of its senior managers recently over some reports of internal fraud? Corridors of Power is informed that the institution terminated the contracts of the two after they allegedly approved millions of loans to a struggling construction company, and in return received kickbacks in housing units. The bank managers got wind of the matter after the firm allegedly applied for a top-up loan while the two line managers were on leave. It was at this point that something amiss was noted and an investigation was launched. It later turned out that the loans were unprocedurally approved. A further investigation found traces of kickbacks. That is how the fate of the two was sealed.
