How parastatal mergers and shutdowns hit hard big name appointments

Former Gender, Culture, the Arts, and Heritage Cabinet Minister Aisha Jumwa. She was recently appointed as the non-Executive Chairperson to the Kenya Roads Board for a period of three years. [File, Standard]

Massive job losses especially to election losers and cronies of top honchos are among the victims of the Kenya Kwanza administration’s decision to dissolve and merge State corporations.

According to the Cabinet memo released on Tuesday, the move to merge or dissolve corporations is in line with streamlining government operations, reducing waste and curbing excesses.