Former Chief of Defence Forces General Samson Mwathethe has landed a lucrative job at Kengen.
Kengen in a statement issued on Wednesday November 4,2020 announced that it had appointed General Mwathethe as its new Board chairman, replacing Joshua Choge who retired on Tuesday.
According to the statement, General (Rtd) Mwathethe was elected by shareholders at yesterday’s virtual AGM that was held by the power generator.
“We are delighted to welcome General (Rtd) Samson Mwathethe as the Chairman of the KenGen Board. General (Rtd) Mwathethe was elected by shareholders at yesterday’s virtual AGM,” reads part of the statement.
Gen. Mwathethe has a decorated CV, that might have seen him land the lucrative position.
He has held various command appointments including Vice Chief of the Defence Forces, Commander of the Kenya Navy, Deputy Commander Kenya Navy, Kenya Navy Logistics Commander, Base Commander Mtongwe and Fleet Commander.
His other appointments included Chief of Systems and Procurement, Department of Defence, Commander of Individual Kenya Navy Ships, Staff Officer Operations at Navy Headquarters, 86 Squadron Commander and Staff Officer and Coordinator at the Department of Defence.
His professional and military training includes International Sub-Lieutenants Course (UK), International Principal Warfare (IPWO) Course, UK, Missiles Course (Italy) and Royal Navy Staff College Greenwich (UK).
He also attended the Defence Resource Management Course in Monterey, USA in 1998, and the National Defence College in Nairobi in 2000
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wasted time kama mpiga kura kibra hatutambui mariga
Your Comment Mariga is the suitable candidate for the position.
Mariga is a footballer and not a politician
Hiyo kibra ni ODM zone mariga anajisumbua bure jubilee.
This just educated me to keep off junk and should have healthier foods instead.. Thanks
Mariga enda uinue kiwango cha wachezaji...ur great footballer not a politician..unabebwa apo na ruto .ndio uharibu kura za kibra...alafu uanguke..it would be beter for you to be remembered as a person who natured young footballers with the experience you have
Your Comment you have been played as you played football
Stivo anatori wasee labda atueleze maana fiche ya hiyo hit" mihadarati"
Stivo forgot himself,,,in that scene.
very interesting.... Larry Madowo... you can now come for your assistant💯