The race to succeed John Njiraini as KRA boss is gaining momentum with former Nairobi Deputy Governor Polycarp Igathe among big guns said to be favourites for the job. “Surprisingly a number of people who were being considered for the KRA job were also considered for the Safaricom job,” a key national treasury official told the Star. On his part, Igathe is said to have blamed his boss for being unprofessional in the management of the city. Njiraini, 62, was appointed to head KRA in 2012 by President Uhuru Kenyatta who was serving as then the Minister of Finance. KRA board last year under Edward Sambili held a special general meeting to send home Njiraini on terminal leave pending his retirement.

Source: The Star May 18, 2019 12:00 UTC