Ezra Chiloba Suspended As CA Director General

Ezra Chiloba was on Monday suspended as director-general of the Communications Authority of Kenya.

Chiloba’s suspension was announced on Monday evening in an internal memo issued by the authority’s chairperson Mary Mungai.

Following Chiloba’s suspension, Christopher Wambua has been appointed acting director-general from today until further notice.

“Following a meeting of the board of the authority held on 18 September 2023, which resulted in the suspension of the Director General, I am pleased to inform all staff of the appointment of Mr Christopher Wambua as Director General in Acting Capacity effective today until further notice,” the memo reads in part.

The reason for Chiloba’s suspension was not immediately disclosed.

But an insider said it was linked to an inflated budget within the CA and disagreements among board members over how the money should be spent.

“He blocked something a member wanted to do on procedural issues. And they are worried that they will be the ones to suffer the consequences of these shortcuts,” said an insider familiar with the matter.

Chiloba was chief executive officer of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.