Kenya Power has ordered all its employees to declare their wealth. In a circular by the General Manager in charge of Human Resource and Administration, Cecilia Kalungu, staff members were ordered to submit the wealth declaration documents by Monday, November 22.
Kalungu told the employees to submit personal details such as total wealth, six-month bank and mobile money statements, as well as tax records.
The power utility company will be vetting all its employees afresh in an exercise set to kick off immediately after receiving the documents which will be deposited on the 6th-floor boardroom of Stima Plaza.
Staff members based in the regions outside Nairobi will submit their documents to their respective regional human resource offices. This is according to the memo shared by Kalungu.
Kenya Power also warned employees that the list it had issued was not conclusive and some people may be required to present additional information if the auditors need them.
Here are details required by the HR department to facilitate the staff vetting:
1. Employment particulars of the officer (Full Names, Identity Card Number, Passport Number; Pin Number: Driving License Number; Mobile Telephone number; Daytime Telephone Number: Email).
2. Residential address(es) of the officer and spouse(s) for the last 5 years; ownership status of current residence.
3. Power/water meter numbers; any other utility account numbers.
4. Current posting of officer: Employment; Job Group/Grade: list of previous deployments and number of years served per deployment; history of disciplinary cases; promotions received.
5. Full Names and Identity Card numbers of immediate family members (spouse, children, dependents, parents, siblings, business associates; agents; or associations where the officer has a direct and indirect pecuniary (financial) or non-pecuniary (financial) interest.
6. List of known companies and businesses owned or controlled by the officer or immediate family members that have had commercial dealings with KPLC.
7. List of moveable and immovable assets owned/partly owned by the officer or the immediate family members, business associates or agents including data on acreage, location, and status (e.g. whether charged to financial institutions, joint ownership, allotment etc.) including dates of acquisition.
8. Machinery, vehicles, and other assets where the officer has a beneficial interest.
9. Stocks, shares and partnerships including investment groups of which the officer and spouse are members.
10. Certified copies of bank statements of the officer and spouse for the last 6 months including any foreign accounts.
11. Certified copies of mobile money statements of the officer and spouse for the last 6 months.
12. Kenya Revenue Authority Income Tax Returns for the officer and the officer's companies/businesses for the last 3 years.
13. Club Membership(s).
14. Social media accounts/handles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).
15. List of liabilities (Including loans, mortgages, chattels, guarantees, school fees and school accounts; cumulative insurance policies; holidays).
