It seems the era where politicians pack parastatal boards with cronies defeated at the polls is finally at an end — thanks to the coming of age of the Government Owned Enterprises (GOE) Act.
Consider what has just happened at KenGen. The company's chairman, Alfred Agoi Masadia, served two terms as MP for Sabatia Constituency from 2013 to 2022. He then ran for the Vihiga governorship on an ANC ticket but lost, and was subsequently appointed KenGen chairman.
