The Senate has raised a valid point that should guide future appointments to key positions in Government parastatals. For so long, individuals have been appointed to key positions in public entities only to run them down due to incompetence and corruption.
This week, while interrogating the misfortunes dogging the loss making national carrier Kenya Airways, Senators questioned the suitability of former CEO Titus Naikuni. The law says the airliner’s manager must be knowledgeable in commercial air transport.