The Kenya Wildlife Service has suspended six senior officers
suspected of mismanagement and poaching. Sources at KWS said the five
are just the first casualties and more changes are coming. "They will be
investigated for their lack of contribution to end poaching and
mismanagement," said an official who did not wish to be named.
A sixth officer, KWS deputy director Patrick Omondi, who is abroad
will be informed of his suspension immediately he lands at the Jomo
Kenyatta International Airport.
The suspensions were announced in a statement yesterday by
Environment PS Richard Lesiyampe. "The five senior officers have been
asked to proceed on leave to pave way for investigations into operations
at the Kenya Wildlife Service," reads the statement. Lesiyampe said the
decision was taken after consultations between the ministry and the KWS
management.
The five are deputy director of finance and administration William
Waweru, deputy director of security Julius Kimani, deputy director of
corporate services Tom Sipul, head of finance Wesley Isanda and head of
procurement Christopher Oludhe.
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