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Court issues contempt notice against embattled Coast water board boss

From left;Coast Water Services Board chairperson Sureya Hirsi, New CEO Jacob Kinutai Tarut with other members addresses the media outside the Coast Water Services Board offices in Mombasa on Friday.Photo/Mkamburi Mwawasi/Standard.

A court has issued a contempt notice against embattled Coast Water Services Board Chief Executive Officer Jacob Kimutai, for allegedly failing to comply with an order.

The order comes as protests rage over the appointment of the CEO opposed by workers and civil society groups, and a sharply divided management board. On Friday, workers disrupted water supply to the six counties protesting Mr Kimutai’s appointment as a civil society and workers obtained two court orders barring him from taking over office.

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