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Intrigues that led to sudden ouster of Kenya Ports boss

Former KPA MD Catherine Mturi-Wairi

?Catherine Mturi Wairi’s reign as Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) managing director came to an abrupt and embarrassing end on Wednesday after the authority’s board ousted her over alleged incompetence following a series of night meetings last month which were spurred by anger from State House.

Investigations by the Sunday Standard revealed that the decision to sack Ms Wairi was reached after President Uhuru Kenyatta admonished her at a State House meeting in Nairobi on February 26.

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