ICT Authority (ICTA) Chief Executive Officer Stanley Kamanguya has resigned from his position, just days after a court reinstated him to office.
Kamanguya, who resumed his duties on Friday, July 25, following a court order, wrote to ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo to formally tender his resignation.
The CEO also withdrawn a legal case he had filed challenging his earlier removal from office.
In his resignation letter, Kamanguya expressed gratitude to the government for granting him the opportunity to serve the country.
ICTA Board confirmed that Kamanguya had officially exited his role in a press release on Tuesday, July 1.
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“The Board of Directors of the Information and Communication Technology Authority (ICTA) wishes to announce that Mr. Stanley Kamanguya, the current Chief Executive Officer, has proceeded on terminal leave with immediate effect," the statement read.
The board also announced the appointment of Zilpher Owiti as Acting CEO, pending the recruitment of a new substantive office holder.
“In the interim, Mrs. Zilpher Owiti has been appointed to serve as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Authority pending the advertisement and competitive recruitment of a substantive Chief Executive Officer.
“The Board remains committed to ensuring a seamless transition and to maintaining the stability and performance of the Authority as it continues to deliver on its critical mandate in Kenya's digital transformation journey," the statement added.
Weeks later, Kabogo fired back at former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over claims that President William Ruto was behind Kamanguya's firing.
Speaking on Tuesday, July 22, he dismissed Gachagua's claims that Ruto directed him to fire former ICT Authority CEO Stanley Kamanguya, along with the board.
Kabogo insisted that Ruto was involved in the decision, stating that all changes within the ministry were conducted legally under his watch.
"It is not the duty of the president to hire or fire CEOs; that is my job as the CS. Even those board members that were changed for one reason or another, they were done by myself, that we do not have instructions from the president to hire or fire anyone.
"I take full responsibility for actions that have been taken in this ministry as long as I'm CS. It's important to tell the country to be wary of people who just want to sow seeds of discord, to just bad-mouth the president," he said.
