The Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis Chief Executive Officer (CEO) was fired for among other reasons not going on leave.
John Moturi Omiti is said to have accumulated 107 leave days, which was in excess of the maximum 15 days allowed to be carried-forward under the existing KIPPRA Human Resource policy.
In what is seen as an ill-motivated decision, the KIPPRA Board accused Mr Omiti of “irregular accumulation of leave days” despite an audit report on the Institute absolving the CEO from any blame.
“Whereas as at the time of the audit Omiti had accumulated 107 outstanding leave days over the years, there was evidence that he had applied for leave in the past but was denied due to the exigencies of duty,” the Star quotes the Inspectorate report.
According to the Audit report in May 2013, the then KIPPRA Chairperson Agnes Mwang’ombe had granted Omiti request to carry forward 77 leave days to the 2013/14 financial year.
The Suspended boss is also accused of breaching contract of appointment, fraudulent activities and general mismanagement of KIPPRA affairs, allegations which according to a member of the Board who preferred not be named, were malicious.
“This is political because there is no justification in the decision. I fear that a majority of my colleagues in the Board want to plant their own people in that position,” he said.
