Board Fires Former KDF Soldier Appointed By President Ruto As CEO

Brigaider (Rtd) Joseph Muracia, the chief executive officer of the Nairobi rivers has been removed from office.

The former KDF soldiers was ousted from office on Tuesday 14th January.

Muracia was appointed the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to a commission that had been established by the Head of State.

He was relived off his duties after being accused of gross misconduct, corruption and embezzlement of funds, nepotism and insubordination.

The move followed a high-stakes meeting chaired by former Starehe MP Margaret Wanjiru where a decision was unanimously reached to remove him.

Muracia who has been on operation for less than two years was tasked with overseeing the restoration of the Nairobi River.

It was alleged he exploited organizational gaps to misappropriate resources.

An audit of the 2023/2024 financial year revealed severe financial mismanagement resulting in the loss of over ksh150million.

The report also disclosed that Muracia claimed to have employed 20,000 climate workers but many were identified as ghost workers.

He was further accused of nepotism as he hired family members to work for the commission and prioritized their salaries over those of other employees.

The government has pledged to investigate the matter and repossess lost funds to prevent future mismanagement.