If you have what it takes to be the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Kenya Power and Lighting, then it is time to try your luck as the firm kicks off the hunt for a new CEO.
The hunt for the new CEO comes after the arrest and arraignment of the immediate former CEO Ken Tarus who has been accused of economic crimes.
Mr. Tarus and others have been accused of not following the law in issuing tenders at Kenya Power as well as using their positions to enrich themselves using public funds.
Following the arraignment of Mr. Tarus, his contract was terminated and now KPLC has hired Deloitte to assist in the hiring process.
Kenya Power is the only power supply in Kenya who sets and determine their own price but has for some time been going through some economic turmoil blamed on massive corruption.
Kenya Power is among companies that issued profit warnings for the 2018 financial year blaming its woes on the rollout of the rural electrification project that ate into its budget.
Those who will apply for the new position are required to get a clearance certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), a tax compliance certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and a clearance record from the CRB.
After the exit of Tarus, Cabinet Secretary for Energy Mr. Charles Keter appointed Jared Othieno as CEO in acting capacity.
In the recent past, Kenya Power has been embroiled in a series of theft and fraud involving its staff. Some of the staff were implicated into what was described as “grand theft” of tokens that led to both customers and the company losing billions of shillings to individuals.
The new CEO at KPLC will be tasked with steering the company back to its profit-making track, root out corruption and restore the trust of some disgruntled Kenyans into the firm.