Twelve shortlisted for Kenya Ports Authority MD interview
By Tobby Otum
The government has set two days for an interview to recruit a new Kenya Ports Authority [KPA] Managing Director which is long overdue.
The exercise is currently taking place at Boma hotel in the capital city and it is expected to end tomorrow, Thursday.
The shortlisted candidates are expected to face newly appointed state corporation board of directors headed by KPA chairman Benjamin Tayari at the hotel.
The new board consists of former Malindi MP Lucas Maitha, Musa Osman, Emmanuel Kibet, Consolata Lusweti and Caroline Njoki.
The candidates are divided into two groups with six slotted to appear on the first day and the other six on the last day of the exercise.
We have established that consultant Stanley Ndege Chai is on the list of those battling for the top KPA post.
Chai managed to score 58.2 percent during a previous interview for the same post after being trounced by then Managing Director Catherine Mturi-Wairi in the race to replace former MD Mr Gichiri Ndua who had been sent packing.
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KPA General Manager for Lamu Port Eng. Vincent Sidai is among prominent names expected to be interviewed for the controversial post which is up for grabs.
This will be the first attempt for Sidai to apply for the post since it fell vacant.
Former NSSF Managing Trustee-turned politician Alex Kazongo who served as KPA General Manager Finance and KPA General Manager Operation and Harbour Sudi Mwasingo will be trying their luck once more after previously taking part in a similar exercise.
They are both shortlisted in government’s efforts to get a Managing Director after the exit of Daniel Manduku in 2020.
KPA General Manger in charge of Kisumu port Captain William Ruto who had served under Sudi before he was elevated is among the first time candidates to be shortlisted to be interviewed for the post.
Other candidates listed for the interview are Denis Lewa, Nicodemus Odongo, Rachel Musyoki, Halima Ali, Dr Jane Chepkorir, Dr Maingi and Kitimo Kombo.
Last month Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen had assured the state corporation the government will unveil a new Managing Director before end of this month.
He had insisted that the government will unveil the new KPA Managing Director before April 1 adding that he has already held a discussion with acting MD Amb. John Mwangemi on the transitional process at the state corporation.
“The transition will be smooth when the announcement is made on the change of guard,” he had said.
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