Ezra Chiloba Resigns as Communications Authority Director General
Ezra Chiloba has resigned as the director general of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA).
CA, on Thursday, October 19, stated that its board of directors accepted his resignation letter addressed to the Chairperson, Mary Mungai.
“On behalf of the Authority, I wish the outgoing Director General success in his future endeavors and appreciate his invaluable contribution to the organization and the wider ICT sector,’ said the CA Board Chairperson.
Chiloba served as the CA Director General for two years, having been appointed in October 2021. However, the former IEBC CEO was recently suspended over graft allegations.
He was suspended following a board meeting held by the authority. He was reportedly suspended over misappropriation of funds during his tenure.
Following his suspension he was replaced by Christopher Wambua who would serve in an acting capacity.
He was suspended alongside Human Resources, Legal Services, the Internal Auditor, and Finance directors.
The suspended employees were accused of misappropriating funds in the staff mortgage which led to the government losing millions.
An investigation conducted by the Special Board Audit and Risk Committee further uncovered glaring gaps in the authority’s funds.
The committee alleged that Chiloba bought a house and seven acres of land, more than the required one-acre limit set by the Civil Servants Housing Scheme.
“Management should hold those responsible to account and recover the liabilities within the next 30 days,” the committee recommended.
Ezra Chiloba Resigns as Communications Authority Director General
