The Communication Authority of Kenya has suspended Ezra Chiloba as the Director General after an internal board meeting on Monday. Chiloba who ascended to office in September 2021 will be replaced by Christopher Wambua as the Acting Director General until Further notice. Wambua who has been serving as the Director for Cooperate Communications at the Authority prior to the new appointment.
The announcement was made through an internal memo by the board chair Mary Mungai.
In the statement, mungai said, “Following a meeting of the Authority’s Board held on 18th September 2023, resulting in the suspension of the Director General, I am pleased to inform all staff of the appointment of Mr Christopher Wambua as a Director General in Acting Capacity effective today until further notice. I trust that you will accord him the necessary support,”
Prior to his suspension, according to the appointment letter, Chiloba was to serve in the position for a renewable period of four years. So far, there’s no much communication regarding his suspension, we wait for the CA to give further communication.