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County water firm picks new CEO three years later

By Benard Lusigi | 2yrs ago
A man cleans himself using water gushing from a broken water pipe. [File, Standard]

Kakamega County Water and Sanitation Company (KACWASCO) has finally picked a new chief executive officer after almost three years without a substantive holder of the office.

The company board appointed Michael Omondi who beat four contestants in an interview early this month.

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