This archive report was first published on 18 October 2019.
On October 18, 2019, ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru announced the reappointment of Robert Kochalle, who had died on May 29, 2018, while serving as a director of the Kenya Film and Classification Board.
The move sparked outrage among Kenyans, with many questioning the circumstances surrounding the appointment. However, Board Chairman Ezekiel Mutua defended the decision, stating that the reappointment was an error.
“Small issue being blown out of proportion. The Board presented the notification to the Ministry for replacement and inadvertently he was reappointed. It was not CS Mucheru's mistake at all as the conversation started when KFCB was under the Ministry of Sports and Culture,” Mutua tweeted.
CS Mucheru has since rectified the error by releasing a new gazette notice, replacing Kochalle with his widow Charity, alongside Nareah Okanga and Gathoni Kung'u.
