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Ben Chumo bows out as Kenya Power names Ken Tarus acting CEO

By Moses Michira | 9yrs ago
New Kenya Power MD Ken Tarus Dr.Ken Tarus(left), the newly appointed acting Managing Director Kenya Power and Lighting Company(KPLC) leaves the boardroom with the outgoing MD Dr. Ben Chumo after addressing the press at their Headquarters in Parklands, Nairobi on 04/01/2017.PHOTO BY PIUS CHERUIYOT

Ben Chumo has retired as the Managing Director of Kenya Power after attaining the age of 60.

This comes shortly after a court suspended a supposed renewal of his term.

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