The Central Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency Board has sent its Chief Executive Officer, Samuel Oruma, on compulsory leave due to alleged irregularities involving Kes 1.7 billion.

The decision follows a directive from the Head of Public Service, Felix Koskei, to suspend him pending investigations into procurement irregularities.

In a video clip seen by this writer, Oruma confirmed that he signed the letter of compulsory leave, although he expressed dissatisfaction with what he considered unfair targeting.



The CEO denied any allegations or implications of wrongdoing, asserting that there was no scandal whatsoever.

He defended his sterling performance during the course of a more than 30-year career in the public sector.

He said that an anonymous official was to blame for his problems and that he was being targeted for an unknown cause.

Oruma reportedly faces allegations of changing the construction materials for the water and sanitation system in Bomet-Longisa-Mullot towns, switching from steel pipes to Glass Reinforced Pipes (GRP).