Suspended national oil chief executive and managing director Sumayya Hassan-Athmani has been reinstated according to deputy president William Ruto as an audit of the state agency continues. The chief executive who had earlier been rested by the national oil board for dismal performance was replaced by general manager in charge of downstream operations, MaryJane Mwangi in acting capacity. The pronouncement made during a campaign visit in Malindi for the ruling party candidate

The board of the National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK) has appointed in acting capacity MaryJane Mwangi General Manager, Downstream Operations as the new CEO after Sumayya Athmani was sent on compulsory leave. No reason was given for her suspension although her suspension follows another high profile suspension of the managing director of the Kenya Pipeline Corporation Flora Okoth who was also replaced by General Manager Joel Sang. The changes follow the appointment of a