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Kenya Re chief executive Hillary Wachinga. [File, Standard]
A petitioner has sued Kenya Re chief executive Hillary Wachinga, seeking his removal from office for misconduct amounting to a breach of laws and abuse of office.
In a petition filed at the Milimani Law Courts, Brian Ochieng is seeking to have the reinsurer's boss declared unfit to hold public office over several claims of misconduct, ranging from interference with procurement processes and competitive recruitment of staff to verbal insults of staff and the payment of a personal fine imposed by the ombudsman.
In the petition, Ochieng has asked the court to find that Wachinga “abused his powers and is unfit to hold any public office” as well as refund the personal fine that the company paid on his behalf and other money that Ochieng said Kenya Re paid contrary to set rules and regulations.
