Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary (CS) Davis Chirchir has fired five board members of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority effective September 8, 2023.

The five include George Mwakule, Moses Murengu, Daniel Ndonye, Mercy Wambugu, and Caroline Githii.

According to a gazette notice, the CS has now appointed Anthony Gachau, Diba Daudi, Abraham Kipruto, and Jenipher Long’or will be the new directors of the EPRA Board.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 12(1) of the constitution Energy Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum appoints, Anthony Gachau, Diba Daudi, Abraham Kipruto and Jenipher Long’or to be members of the Board of Directors of EPRA,” read the notice.

The new board members will serve for a period of three years.

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Expulsions come at a time when President William Ruto is appointing new officials to advance his post-election manifesto.