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Kenya Power picks insider to restore spark at troubled firm

Kenya Power Chairman Mahboub Maalim (right) congratulates newly appointed CEO Bernard Ngugi during a press conference. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Kenya Power has settled for an insider to steer the firm out of the myriad challenges that it faces, top among them declining revenues and loss of confidence among electricity consumers.

Bernard Ngugi, who has been with the power retailer for 30 years, will replace Ken Tarus, who was kicked out last year following his arrest and charge with corruption in a case that is still ongoing.

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