Maendeleo
Ya Wanawake Organisation is yet again in the eye of a storm following the
sacking of 10 employees by the national chairlady Rahab Mwikali.
Immediately
after assuming office, Mwikali reportedly fired 10 workers and has since
advertised the positions after she revoked the contracts including that of the
executive director previously held by Wanjiku Mbugua.
Upon
learning of their sackings, the staff stormed the offices and locked themselves
in the office of executive director where they vowed to stand their ground to
get a hearing from the steering council stating that the termination of their
employment was unlawful.
A
steering committee meeting of Maendeleo ya Wanawake failed to resolve the
impasse between the organisation’s chair and the 10 sacked workers.
But
even as the organisation advertises for the positions, it is emerging that
there have been claims of use of witchcraft during the Maendeleo elections.
A
report signed by Kiprop Ngetich (investigating officer) dated July 22 2014 to
OC Public Complaint Unit reads in part: “Forwarded herewith please is the above
quoted inquiry files for your perusal and advice. This is inquiry into
investigations into allegation that Rahab Muia, Hellen Makone, Elizabeth
Mayieka were jointly involved in the countrywide witchcraft during the
maendeleo ya Wanawake elections”.
According
to the report, there was widespread use of witchcraft during the campaigns and
during election day. “The investigation has established the true facts over
this and the three actually committed this allegation as evidenced by the
witnesses who were purportedly hired to carry out the exercise as per the
investigations”.
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