A Committee of the National Assembly has fined the Kenya Airports Authority Managing Director, Mr Henry Ogoye, Shs. 500,000 for skipping an accountability meeting.
The Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunities chairperson Hon Adan Haji said they imposed the fine on the MD after he skipped four meetings.
He had been invited to shed light on employment diversity among other issues.
Mr. Ogoye was to appear before the Committee to explain measures taken to ensure all Kenyans have equal opportunities in the organization’s employment.
“The Committee has acted in accordance with Article 191 A (1) which compels the Committee to impose a fine on such an absentee witness,” said the Mandera West MP.
During the meeting chaired by Haji at Parliament Buildings today, members of the Committee expressed their anger at the non-appearance.
“This is the fourth time the MD is skipping Committee meetings. We have taken stern action against him to serve as an example to other senior government officers who ignore invites by the Committee for accountability,” said Hon Haji.
Hon Ong’ondo Were expressed anger that the MD had appeared before another Committee in Parliament after skipping the Cohesion team.
“The fact that the MD has chosen to honour invites of another Committee and not the Cohesion one shows he has low regard for this Committee,” stated the Kaspul MP.
Kajiado North MP Hon Onesmus Ngogoyo said the Committee will not tolerate senior government officers who show disrespect to the Cohesion Committee by skipping meetings.
“Witnesses need to take serious invites by parliamentary committees. A fine on the MD should sound as a warning to others with similar characters,” said Hon Ngogoyo.
The Committee has established an ethnic imbalance in employment where one community got a giant share of jobs.
