Kirinyaga Assembly Committee Recommends Disciplinary Action Against KIRIWASCO MD For Gross Mismanagement
Kerugoya Ward MCA Eric Muchina making his contribution
By KCAP
Kirinyaga Water and Sanitation Company (KIRIWASCO) Managing director is a man under siege after the Assembly committee on Public Service and Administration recommended disciplinary action against him.
This is after the committee found him culpable of numerous cases of mismanagement at the water company.
Among the accusations that are on the Managing Director’s desk include arbitrary hiring of twelve staff without following the requisite procedure, non-submission of staff deductions amounting to Sh10 million and failure by the Board of Directors to adhere to the recommended meetings as dictated in the Water act of 2016.
The Committee found out that the Board of Directors held a record 12 meetings in the first half of 2023 instead of 4 meetings as stipulated in the WASREB guidelines.
Board Members earned fictitious per diems despite the company failing to pay employees critical risk allowances from November 2018 and having huge unpaid supplier dues.
While contributing to the debate on adoption of the motion, Murinduko Ward MCA Charles Nyamu cautioned the management against running the company like a kiosk noting that many decisions are concluded without consultation.
He said that the rot at the water company would affect the key mandate of supplying clean water to residents.
Similar observations were made by Njukiini Ward MCA Timothy Kariuki who urged nembers to clear the mess at the water company before it is too late.
Kerugoya Ward MCA Eric Muchina, observed that the money remitted by the Kenya Urban Roads Authority to repair broken pipes cannot be accounted for.
He further noted that the Company’s Human Resource Manager is not a certified Human Resource practitioner thus the reason why there are many human resource challenges at the water company.
Kangai Ward MCA James Wambu noted that some of the people holding office at the board do not meet the required qualifications.
He further said that pension money should be spent on employees benefits and not any other activity.
The committee through the chairperson Bernard Gichangi, urged the Board to submit a report to the Assembly within 14 days explaining why they held meetings against the advice of the Water Services Regulatory Board Guidelines.
The Board was also directed to submit a report within 14 days giving reasons why demoted staff had not been paid accrued risk allowances.
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