Corruption watch - KERRA, KENHA Directors General resign on the same day

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• KeNHA and KeRRA bosses resigned on Friday, July 11, sparking concerns over the circumstances of their respective exits
• Engineers Philemon Kandie (KeRRA) and Kungu Ndungu (KeNHA) addressed their resignations to their boards
• KeNHA named Engineer Luka Kimeli as the agency's director general in an acting capacity as the search for a substantive DG begins

Kai Eli, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

The joint resignation of the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) and Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) bosses has sparked reactions among Kenyans.

Philemon Kandie resigned from his post as the KeRRA director general on Friday, July 12. Photo: KeRRA. Source: Twitter
The director generals of the two agencies tendered their resignations within a similar timeline.

KeRRA's Philemon Kandie requested the board to allow him to proceed on his 45-day annual leave preceding his exit.

"This letter serves as a formal notification of my resignation from the position of Director General at Kenya Rural Roads Authority, giving a notice of 3 months effective 11 July 2025, with my last day of employment being 10 October 2025. I wish to proceed on my 45 days' annual leave during the period of my notice, effective 14th July 2025," Kandie's letter addressed to KeRRA chairman Anthony Mwaura.

"I am committed to ensuring a smooth transition during this period and take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to the Board of KERRA for the support and incredible journey throughout my tenure. I wish everyone in the team much success in the years to come," it added.

On the other hand, the KeNHA board accepted the resignation of Kungu Ndungu as the agency's director general.

"The Board of Directors hereby announces acceptance of the resignation of Eng. Kungu Ndungu, Director General of the Kenya National Highways Authority, effective 11th July, 2025,"

Luka Kimeli was appointed to be KeNHA's director general in an acting capacity.

How Kenyans reacted to KeNHA, KeRRA boss's resignations​

Questions abound as to whether the resignations were voluntary or concealed dismissals.

Other quarters suspected there could be a scandal in the offing in which the two could supposedly be implicated.

Some of the reactions below;













The resignations happened days after that of former Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria.

Kuria had been serving as a senior advisor within President William Ruto's Council of Economic Advisors, a position he held for nearly a year.

 

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Oh, Mother Africa! You can't maje this stuff up!

 

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