This archive report was first published on 10 December 2019.
On December 9, 2019, the Employment and Labour Relations Court issued an order that halted the appointment of Macharia Irungu as the new Managing Director of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC). The court ruling came after activist Okiya Omtatah filed a petition challenging the appointment, citing irregularities in the hiring process.
According to the court order, Hudson Andambi will continue serving in an acting capacity pending the hearing and determination of the case. The court also directed the KPC board to produce the score sheets showing how each member of the interviewing panel ranked candidates, as well as the scores awarded to each of them and the criteria used in selecting the three shortlisted candidates.
Activist Okiya Omtatah claimed that the appointment was irregular and unlawful since the applicants of the first advert didn’t know what happened to their applications. He also alleged that the appointment was informed by nepotism and favouritism.
The application will be heard on December 20, 2019.
