KWS Director General Erustus Kanga has deployed Kenya’s most beloved conservation institution as a legal Trojan horse to transfer irreplaceable Nairobi National Park forest into the orbit of a Sh41.9 billion convention project the Auditor-General has already declared procurement-compromised. The Consumers Federation of Kenya, Friends of Nairobi National Park, and conservation lawyers are now aligned on a single conclusion: the orphanage was never the point.
The petitioners accuse the Director General of personally orchestrating the sabotage of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act review, allegedly deploying wardens to disrupt public participation meetings and threatening staff who dare support the reform process.
The twin scandals present a critical test for Kanga, whose reputation has been built on transparency and ethical governance during his tenure at the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife & Heritage before taking the helm at KWS.
“As the DCI and the officer in charge of Nakuru National Park have denied having the subject in their custody and there being no evidence, no further direction will be issued in relation to the application,” said Justice Nangea.
The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has commenced investigations on the circumstances which caused the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to cancel mid way the entire procurement process for its road maintenance contracts for this financial year. This is after suspicion emerged that KWS management and senior officials from the Ministry of Tourism had their preferred […]
KWS Director General John Waweru has come under fire after he landed at the Standard Group HQ for an interview at KTN. The news was shared by the media group who posted the landing on their pages. KWS Director General John Waweru lands at the Standard Group HQ for an interview at @SpiceFMKE and @KTNHome_ […]
After President Uhuru Kenyatta’s emanation to power in 2013, his appointments to strategic positions in government parastatals have revolved around key figures from military and Intelligence service. Some of the senior civil offices occupied by military or intelligence service Uhuru’s favorite men include the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Ethics and Anti-corruption […]
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