ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo has suspended Samuel Maina as the acting Managing Director of the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC).
He has named Communication Economic Expert Paul Macharia to replace Maina who proceeds on suspension.
Maina will face disciplinary action for committing the government to pay $5 billion in LCIA Arbitration with Channel 2 Group without seeking concurrence of the Ministry, The National Treasury and the Attorney General.
Owalo’s letter with the new changes is addressed to KBC Board Chairman Eng. Benjamin Maingi who has been directed to expedite the recruitment process of a substantive MD.
“The appointment of Samuel Maina as acting MD is terminated with immediate effect and he should proceed on suspension and disciplinary action instituted against him by the board,” Owalo said in the letter dated December 19.
Macharia has been appointed acting MD for six months.
