Water Services Workers Union (WaSWU) has backed the decision of the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company board to extend the term of its current Managing Director Nahashon Muguna.
Addressing a press briefing in Nairobi on Monday, the union said the decision by the company was above board.
WaSWU interim Secretary General Matilda Jebet said the decision was also in the best interest of the public.
This comes just days after an opposing faction, the Kenya Union of Water and Sewerage Employees (Kuwase) Nairobi branch last week faulted the decision saying the board’s move had contravened the law.
The lobby argued that Muguna was ineligible to extend his contract.
“We applaud the extension of the contract of service for Nahashon Muguna and we equally extend our appreciation to the Board of NCWSC for acting in the best interest of the public by ensuring smooth transition void of politics and that ensures continued business of the company in serving mwananchi,” said Chebet.
She further argued that Muguna’s contract extension meets the requirements of corporate governance.
“Public service has a mandate to manage placement and appointments and it allows special skills to be retained which are needed for the interest of the public organisation,” WaSWU National Treasurer Patrick Kasimu said.