Ministry illegally extends term of acting water agency CEO

National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority Chairman Erick Okeyo (second right) and Ag Chief Executive Officer Sharon Obonyo hands over hand washing water tanks to Kakamega Deputy County Commissioner Denis Ogola (center). [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

A showdown looms at the National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority (NWHSA) over the extension of the term of acting Chief Executive Officer. 

The differences pitting Water Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki against Principal Secretary Joseph Irungu over the extension of the term of acting CEO Sharon Obonyo against the board's decision threatens to stall operations at the state agency.