President Uhuru Kenyatta has fired former Rarieda MP Nicholas Gumbo as the Chairman of Kenyatta National Hospital Board.
In a gazette notice dated April 22, the President named George Opondo Ooko as the new KNH board chairman with effect from April 21, 2020 to May 2, 2022.
“In exercise of powers conferred by State Corporations Act, I appoint George Opondo Ooko to be the chairperson of Kenyatta National Hospital Board up to May 2, 2022 with effect from April 21, 2020. The appointment of Nicholas Gumbo is revoked,” stated Uhuru in the gazette notice.
Speaking to Kenyanbulletin.com Gumbo said he learnt of his sacking through the gazette notice.
“The appointments are usually done vide the gazette notices and on the same platform I received the information on the revocation of my appointment. It is the prerogative of the President to hire and fire and I cannot speculate on the move,” Gumbo said.
The sacking comes barely a year after he was appointed to the position on May 3, 2019.
