Crisis brews at Nacada as board revokes Mututho's sackings

Nacada Vice Chairperson Gladys Tarayia addresses the Press at the headquarters in Nairobi yesterday when she annulled the suspension of Chief Executive Officer William Okedi (left) and five other top officials. [PHOTO: JENIPHER WACHIE/Standard]

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drugs Abuse (Nacada) has been plunged into further crisis after some board members annulled the recent suspension of the chief executive officer by board Chairman John Mututho.

After what they termed as a special board meeting in the absence of Mr Mututho, the officials distanced themselves from Mututho's statements alleging misappropriation of Sh99 million and the subsequent suspension of CEO William Okedi and five other top officials