Kenya Pipeline Company is seeking to replace some of its top managers who were charged with the loss of Sh1.9 billion in the Kisumu Oil Jetty project.
The company has advertised for the posts of general managers for Infrastructure development and that of Finance.
The post of Infrastructure development was held Billy Aseka while that of Finance was held by Samuel Odoyo.
The two are fighting to clear their names in court on corruption charges stemming from the Kisumu Oil Jetty case.
They are among top managers the Directorate of Criminal Investigations believes are linked to the loss of taxpayers’ money in the project.
In their case is also former KPC managing director Joe Sang, company secretary Gloria Khafafa, supply chain Manager Vincent Cheruiyot, and procurement manager Nicholas Gitobu.
Sang’s post was filled by Macharia Irungu in December 2019, taking over from Hudson Andambi who had held the post in acting capacity for a year since December 2018.
Also advertised are posts of general managers of Internal Audit; Pipeline operations and maintenance; Human Resource and Administration; Strategy and Compliance; as well as Deputy Director in charge of training and academic linkages.
The post of general manager Strategy fell vacant after its former holder Martin Kimani rejoined oil marketer Kenol while the general manager Internal audit died.
The contract of then Human Resources manager Sharon Kisire was not renewed and the position has been held in acting capacity since then.
The acting general manager operations and maintenance was demoted and the position assigned a chemist in acting capacity.
Macharia – the KPC Managing Director, told the Star on Friday that the contracts of the two officers had expired.
“Their contracts had lapsed. At management level, one takes three years and the organisation has the discretion to renew or not,” he said of the job call whose window closes on July 21.
The Pipeline CEO said the company is keen on implementing a reforms strategy, part of which he attributed to the Sh12 billion KPC gave Treasury this year.
The Public Investments Committee in its latest report wants state agencies with officers in acting capacity to fill the posts substantively, especially when the lot is accounting officers.
“This is contrary to PIC recommendations in the 22nd report that the position of Chief Executive Officers and managers of state corporations should not be left vacant for more than twelve months,” the committee chaired by Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir said.