This archive report was first published on 3 October 2019.
On October 3, 2019, the Mining and Petroleum ministry revealed that only three out of 140 applicants for the top job at Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) met the requirements.
The applicants failed to provide clearance certificates from the Kenya Revenue Authority, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, and other bodies as required by Chapter Six of the Constitution.
According to Petroleum PS Andrew Kamau, the KPC board then sought advice from the Public Service Commission, which recommended re-advertising the position since the initial tender was non-responsive.
The KPC re-advertised the position in September 2019 after the initial advertisement in July failed to attract a sufficient number of applicants.
The position has been vacant since December 2018, when former Managing Director Joe Sang resigned and was later arrested over corruption allegations, including massive fuel loss and procurement irregularities.
Mr. Kamau stated that the KPC board had decided to allow applicants to bring their clearance certificates during the interview process to ensure that professionally qualified individuals were not excluded due to delays in obtaining clearances.
