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Originally published by Citizen DigitalJanuary 13, 2026
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Petitioner moves to court over alleged ethnic bias at KETRACO
A public interest petitioner has moved to the High Court seeking urgent intervention over what he terms a deliberate and unconstitutional ethnic imbalance in the senior management of the Kenya Electri.....
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A public interest petitioner, Benjamin Okumu, has filed a case at the High Court against the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO), alleging ethnic bias in its senior management appointments. He seeks to block the renewal of the current KETRACO Board’s tenure due to alleged constitutional violations.
- Five out of nine top executive positions at KETRACO are allegedly held by individuals from a single ethnic community, representing about 63 percent of the Executive Committee of Management.
- The petitioner accuses the KETRACO Board of Directors of violating Articles 10, 27, and 232 of the Constitution regarding inclusiveness and non-discrimination.
- Okumu is seeking conservatory orders to prevent the reappointment or extension of the current KETRACO Board’s tenure, which is set to lapse in February 2026.
- The alleged senior staff purge has reportedly led to serious operational and financial consequences for the State corporation, including loss of institutional memory.
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