Ezra Chiloba has resigned as the director general of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA).
CA, on Thursday, October 19, stated that its board of directors accepted his resignation letter addressed to the Chairperson, Mary Mungai.
“On behalf of the Authority, I wish the outgoing Director General success in his future endeavours and appreciate his invaluable contribution to the organization and the wider ICT sector,’ said the CA Board Chairperson.
Chiloba served as the CA Director General for two years, having been appointed in October 2021. However, the former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO was recently suspended over graft allegations.
He was suspended following a board meeting held by the authority. He was reportedly suspended over misappropriation of funds during his tenure.
Following his suspension he was replaced by Christopher Wambua who would serve in an acting capacity.
He was suspended alongside Human Resources, Legal Services, the Internal Auditor, and Finance directors.
The suspended employees were accused of misappropriating funds of approximately Ksh662 million in the staff mortgage which led to the government losing millions.
An investigation conducted by the Special Board Audit and Risk Committee uncovered the gaps in the authority’s funds.
The committee revealed that Chiloba bought a house and seven acres of land more than the required one-acre limit set by the Civil Servants Housing.
“Management should hold those responsible to account and recover the liabilities within the next 30 days,” the committee recommended.
Additionally, the committee called for the authority to enforce disciplinary action on those involved including Chiloba.