Water CS Eugene Wamalwa dissolves irrigation board

Water Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa has dissolved the National Irrigation Board (NIB) over boardroom wars. In a press conference yesterday, Mr Wamalwa said he accepted a request for early retirement from Public Service by general manager, Daniel Barasa following the deterioration in relations between the board and management. Barasa resigned as a general manager as Gitonga Mugambi took over in acting capacity.

He said: “Following the standoff between the board and management on NIB over two weeks ago, I issued a directive which was not complied with. Upon the expiry of the notice and defiance to comply with the directive and the resultant state of paralysis, which has affected operations in this this key institution, I did yesterday dissolved the board in its entirety.”