Former Rarieda MP Nicholas Gumbo has been fired as the Chairman of Kenyatta National Hospital Board.
In a gazette notice dated April 22, President Kenyatta named Mr George Opondo Ooko as the new KNH board chairman with effect from April 21, 2020 to May 2, 2022.
“The appointment of Nicolas Gumbo is revoked,” President Kenyatta noted in the gazette notice.
Speaking to a local daily, Mr Gumbo said he learnt of his sacking through the gazette notice.
“The appointments are usually done via 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,” Mr Gumbo said.
Gumbo was appointed to the position on May 3, 2019.
Mr Gumbo served as Rarieda MP for two terms between 2007 and 2017 when he contested for the Siaya gubernatorial seat and lost to ODM candidate Cornel Rasanga.
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He vied as an independent candidate after losing the ODM ticket to Mr Rasanga in what he termed as “rigged primaries”, but failed to win the seat.
In March this year, Mr Gumbo was not among ODM defectors who trooped back after a meeting with party leader Raila Odinga.
Some of those who returned to the party included former Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo who vigorously campaigned for Mr Gumbo in the last elections which also cost him his parliamentary seat as he vied on an independent ticket.
