The Chief Executive Officer of the Nairobi Rivers Commission, Brigadier (Rtd) Joseph Muracia, has been fired from his position following a board meeting
In the high stakes meeting chaired by former Starehe MP Margaret Wanjiru, a unanimous decision was reached to let go the Chief Executive Officer.
Muracia was appointed to the position by President William Ruto who had established the Commission in 2022, with the aim of restoring the Nairobi River.
The Commission established through a Gazette Notice Number 14891, is expected to clean and rehabilitate Nairobi’s rivers and streams
Why he was fired
- Muracia is accused of exploiting organizational gaps to misappropriate resources.
- An audit conducted in the financial year 2023/2024 revealed financial mismanagement with over Ksh150 million lost.
- The audit also revealed that goods worth Ksh20,234,474 were delivered without proper procurement processes.
- Further, some of the goods supplied were overpriced by 150 per cent – 260 per cent.
- It was established that documentation for purchased goods was missing.
- Muracia is accused of employing 20,000 Climate Worx workers, many of whom were reportedly found to be ghost employees.
- The board also established that the Ksh200 million allowance allocation for the Climate Worx Initiative was mismanaged and some of the money unaccounted for.
- Muracia was also accused of nepotism, hiring family members and prioritising their salaries.
- He also displayed insubordination and high-handedness towards commissioners, often using harsh language and victimization of his juniors.
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