This archive report was first published on 4 November 2021.
On November 4, 2021, Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) suspended 59 top leaders in a move aimed at streamlining the agency and paving the way for a forensic audit.
The suspended executives are mainly from the Supply Chain Division, and the suspension is part of the government's efforts to address graft and mismanagement within the agency.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i had announced a new approach to deal with defiant managers just days prior to the suspension, stating that a multi-agency security team would support the committee tasked with implementing the Presidential Task Force's recommendations.
According to Matiang'i, those top officials found to be sabotaging the government's efforts to reform the agency would face apprehension and possible relief from their duties.
A new interim team has been named to assume full responsibilities during the forensic auditing period.
