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Controversy rocks ICT authority over billions of money

ICT CS William Kabogo when he appeared before the Senate ICT Committee at Parliament on March 18, 2025 [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

A Sh50 billion project funded by the World Bank is at the heart of a fierce boardroom battle that has seen three directors kicked out and a chief executive officer fighting for survival.

The controversy revolves around a State House directive that was ignored by the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Authority board, which has now sucked in the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).

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