Ticking clock sends parastatal chief on looting spree
A senior State corporation boss who had earned praise for maintaining a relatively clean record and steering clear of graft allegations has reportedly left juniors and close associates stunned after making an abrupt about-turn and allegedly plunging into a spending and looting spree.
The change in conduct, insiders whisper, comes as his extended term in office edges closer to expiry amid growing uncertainty over whether the appointing authority will grant him yet another lease of life at the helm.
The top official, whose docket oversees a multi-billion-shilling budget, is no stranger to scrutiny, having in the past attracted the attention of sleuths from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission over alleged irregular dealings.
Although he managed to weather earlier storms, sources now claim that emboldened by fears of an imminent exit, the once-cautious administrator has allegedly thrown caution to the wind, approving questionable expenditures and entertaining dubious transactions.
Word has it that anti-graft detectives have already picked up the scent of the latest alleged escapades and are quietly piecing together evidence.
Whether the parastatal chief will once again wriggle out of investigators’ dragnet or finally face the music remains a matter of speculation. As they say in the corridors of power, only time will tell.
