The Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation, Zacharia Njeru has appointed Joseph Mungai Kamau as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Athi Water Works Development Agency following the conclusion of a competitive recruitment exercise by the board of the state corporation.
Mr Kamau has taken over from Michael Thuita who was suspended by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei last year following alleged irregularities in the awarding of Sh50 billion tenders for the construction of Ruiru II, Karimenu and Kitui Matuu water projects which was undertaken by the agency.