The State Department of Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Prof. Edward Kisiang'ani, has said that he will be investigating the suspension of Ezra Chiloba as the Director General of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA).

Speaking on Citizen TV on Monday, Kisiang'ani said that he is privy to the suspension but has not been apprised of the details prompting Chiloba's dismissal and will be engaging the CA board to establish the grounds upon which the decision was made.

Further, he said that the ministry does not micromanage every institution that falls under the communication umbrella, hence why he does not know the reasons behind the suspension.

"The ministry does not micromanage the state corporations, they have their own boards, chairmen, and other board members who make decisions almost on a daily basis but finally the ministry gets a report," he said.

"The oversight is done by the board, and once they realise that it is a mistake, they take quick decisions which now are communicated to us at the ministry level."

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Additionally, he said that he will issue a statement on the matter upon making engagements with the relevant individuals.

"I will see the details which forced them to take that decision and I have the authority also to reverse if I think that it is not done in the right way but for now we need guidance from the board to give us the details," he said.

The Communication Authority suspended Ezra Chiloba and replaced him with Christopher Wambua, who will serve as the interim Director General until further notice.