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On Friday, July 11, 2025, the heads of some KeNHA (Kenya National Highways) and KeRRA (Kenya Rural Roads Authority) resigned connected the aforesaid day.
This antithetic timing has caused nationalist concern, with galore wondering if there’s a bigger contented oregon ungraded successful the roads sector.
Engineer Kung’u Ndung’u, who had led KeNHA since 2021, stepped down.
Former KeNHA Director General Kung’u Ndung’u.KeNHA Board Chairperson Winfrida Ngumi confirmed his resignation and named Engineer Luka Kimeli arsenic the Acting Director General.
On the aforesaid day, Engineer Philemon Kandie, the brag astatine KeRRA, besides resigned. And gave his 3-month notice.
He said his past moving time would beryllium October 10, 2025, but helium volition spell connected permission starting July 14. KeRRA Board Chairperson Anthony Mwaura announced Engineer Jackson Magondu arsenic the acting replacement.
KERRA Head Linked to Petition Over June Protests
Kandie’s resignation comes conscionable 1 week aft a High Court petition was filed seeking his removal from office.
Former KERRA Director General Philemon Kandie.The petition, brought by Wahome Mucunu, accused Kandie of misusing his relation astatine KeRRA to funnel nationalist funds into politically motivated protests that took spot successful June 2025.
According to the petition, the funds were allegedly funneled done ammunition companies and KeRRA-linked contractors to enactment protests said to beryllium aligned with erstwhile Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
The demonstrations, portion appearing political, were described arsenic “coordinated transgression operations” that caused violence, spot destruction, and disruption of nationalist services.
Though Kandie made nary notation of the petition successful his resignation letter, the timing has fueled further speculation.
By Vivian K.
The station KERRA & KENHA HEADS RESIGN ON SAME DAY AS ONE LINKED TO PROTESTS appeared archetypal connected BNN.
