Energy CS Keter criticizes state repression in Kenya Power :: Kenya

Secretary of the Energy Cabinet, Charles Keter, expressed dismay at the manner in which senior officials of Kenya Power have been arrested.

The visibly angry minister took advantage of an opportunity at Stima Plaza last night, which consisted of unveiling new officials headed by Acting Director General, Jared Omondi Othieno, to lambast the agencies of the company. State.

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Keter said that although he supported the fight against corruption, the crackdown on the electricity company that has detained 19 senior executives was in bad faith and a parody of the rules of natural justice.

The CS compared the operation that nearly paralyzed Kenya Power to the 1993 deadly plane crash that killed a whole Zambian national football team.

"It's such a difficult time for me to talk when we have a team of very knowledgeable engineers who are not with us." It's as if Zambia had lost a whole team. An entire management team left as if it was losing a whole football team, "he said.

He added, "Sometimes you want you to be this sacrificial lamb so that others survive, especially the innocent ones, I do not want to talk about the merits of the case because I know the law will follow its course. course, but sometimes we have to speak for the innocent. "

The CS also criticized the police for the way they conducted searches and arrests, wondering why Kenyans in positions of responsibility were being prosecuted in their houses at midnight.

"Let's be human even when arresting people.You can not go to someone at midnight.Why can not you call someone and ask him to report to a police station? If it's Charles Keter you want and you can not find it on the phone, call my security or my wife and I'll show up to face the law. "

Keter said the new officials would act for about three months before the board made any other decisions, adding that the defendants would be suspended but would not lose their jobs if they were released.

"The council met from this morning and they looked around and offered some names, on which they consulted us.The team will be in charge for the next three months," he said. he said.

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The Minister also took the opportunity to encourage the rest of the staff to not be discouraged by the events that led to the court summons of his 19 colleagues.

"Do not back down and make decisions that are good for the country.If KP breaks down, the whole energy sector will collapse.We want to encourage you to be firm and strong. We also want to encourage shareholders and our donors, as a government, to offer their support to this company so that operations are normal. "

PS Energy Joseph Njoroge, also present, said: "Despite the challenges we face, do not forget the customer, the service to the public is essential, I want to argue that despite the challenges we are facing confronted, put our best foot forward to ensure customer satisfaction. "

Those who were chosen alongside the Eng. Omondi include Peter Waweru Njenga (Head of Public Lighting), Joseph Kathuru (General Manager, Connectivity), Joyce Achieng Awinja (General Manager, Supply Chain), Aggrey Chesambul (General Manager, Regional Service Coordination to customers), David Mwaniki and Charles Cheruiyot GM Internal Audit, Titus Makau Kitavi (General Manager, ICT), David Mnandi (General Manager, Human Resources and Administration), Elmelder Bore (General Manager, Corporate Affairs), Tagichu Kiru George (General Manager, Business Strategy) and Ambrose Lemaoni (General Manager, Finance).