The Director General of the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), Silas Kinoti, has issued a statement following reports circulating on social media alleging his resignation.
In a statement released on Friday, July 11, Kinoti clarified that the reports were false and misleading.
Addressing the allegation on his social media platforms, Kinoti stated that he is not proceeding on terminal leave, as claimed.
“Contrary to the claims being spread, I, Eng. Silas Kinoti, Director General of the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), am NOT proceeding on terminal leave. These allegations are completely FALSE, MISLEADING, and should be treated with the disregard they deserve,” Kinoti said.
He also urged the public to be cautious about misinformation on social media and to rely on official communication for verified updates.
“The public is hereby urged not to fall prey to misinformation and to rely only on official communication channels for verified updates regarding KURA and its leadership.”
"We remain fully committed to our mandate of developing and maintaining quality urban road infrastructure across the country, and I continue to discharge my duties in that capacity without interruption," he added.
KURA also issued a statement addressing the same matter, denying that Kinoti had resigned. The Authority stated that the information was false and that he had not proceeded on terminal leave.
The Authority urged the public to ignore the misleading reports, stating that the claims were baseless.
“We wish to inform the public that the information circulating on social media alleging that Eng. Silas Kinoti, Director General of the Kenya Urban Roads Authority, is set to proceed on terminal leave is false. We urge members of the public to disregard this misleading information,” the statement reads.
This clarification came after the recent confirmations of resignations of Kinoti's counterparts, the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) boss Philemon Kandie, and the Kenya National Highway Authority(KeNHA) Director General Kungu Ndungu.
KeNHA stated that the resignation takes immediate effect. Ndungu is replaced with Luka Kimeli in acting capacity.
