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author: "Joseph Nderitu"
published: "2018-04-06T06:00:32+00:00"
modified: "2018-03-29T12:36:37+00:00"
title: "Director of Kenya’s Comms Regulator Sues Junior"
permalink: "https://commsrisk.com/director-of-kenyas-comms-regulator-sues-junior/"
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# Director of Kenya’s Comms Regulator Sues Junior

It seems Kenya needs a regulator to regulate the communications regulator. The qualifications for this regulator of the regulator are:

- Demonstrated ability to handle passive-aggressive behaviour in toddlers. Applicants should have a minimum of 5 years on a playground of a mid-sized kindergarten.
- Ability to watch sand grains as they flow through the hourglass. Please do not apply if you do not have 15+ years in such an assignment.
- Creativity in misusing taxpayer funds. Please dazzle us with your latest heist. Thieves of less than USD 1 Million are advised to look for a gig elsewhere.

If you do not believe that such a vacancy exists, [please read this article in *Business Daily Africa*](https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Wangusi-sues-his-junior-in-battle-for-power-at-CA/539546-4362782-4bp3dq/index.html). The director of Communications Authority of Kenya, Francis Wangusi, is suing his juniors for usurping powers. You read that right.

> Mr Wangusi has accused Christopher Kemei, who was picked to act as the CA’s director-general following the former’s suspension in January, of usurping his powers and rendering him irrelevant despite his return to office by a court order.

Kemei is the agency’s director of licensing, compliance and standards. Wangusi resumed his position in February after an ill-fated attempt to kick him out of CA but it seems Kemei has refused to budge and has thus continued “making decisions and approvals that are reserved for the director-general”.

> The purported illegal acting director-general, Mr Christopher Kemei, approved the following requests in the capacity of the director-general between January 31, 2018 and February 5, 2018 even after I had been reinstated as such and with knowledge and service of the court order

The CA has, as expected, denied the contempt allegations.

> Mr Kemei is accused of authorising advertisements for tenders, the constitution of evaluation committee and approving imprest payments – tasks Mr Wangusi reckons are reserved for the director general.

It is very important that such approvals are managed by the director.

> The embattled CA chief executive has listed 46 illegal approvals, directions and correspondence issued by Mr Kemei in a span of one week. Mr Kemei is accused of authorising re-tendering for consultancy services to undertake review of HR practices and activities, including recruitment, promotion, remuneration and training of CA staff in the past three years.

Need I add that when the CA is so busy in such pissing contests, the telco operators and consumers are on their own?