Consolata Lusweti Exposed: KPA Board Rocked by Tender Scandal, Corruption

The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) board of directors is embroiled in deep internal feuds, with accusations surfacing against a board member, Consolata Lusweti, for instigating conflicts over perceived slights in tender deals.

Sources close to the KPA board, who wish to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the matter, indicate a significant split among the directors. These divisions are said to intensify particularly when high-value tenders are at stake.

Lusweti, a rogue and self-centered KPA board member, is specifically accused of fueling these feuds whenever she feels excluded from tender opportunities. It is alleged that she even celebrated recent reports concerning a Sh100 billion KPA tender.

Former officials of the Dock Workers Union (DWU) have weighed in on the issue, asserting that politicians and board directors have transformed the KPA into a battleground for settling political and business scores.

“It’s normal to see a tender scandal emerge when the contract of an incumbent managing director is set for renewal,” stated one former official.

The former DWU officials, representing over 7,000 KPA workers, vehemently condemned and dismissed a recent story regarding a tender scandal at KPA, arguing it was driven by propaganda aimed at tarnishing the image of Managing Director William Ruto.

Paul Abisa, accompanied by Wycliffe Baraza, dismissed the story as the work of “saboteurs, cartels, and jealous entrepreneurs.”

Edwin Mageto, who works in operation gantry at the port, vowed to resist any external forces attempting to undermine the port’s commendable operational record.

The current KPA board is chaired by former Kinango MP Benjamin Tayari. Other board members include Njoki Maina, Musa Osman, Emmanuel Kibet, and Lucas Maitha, in addition to Lusweti.

Further allegations against Lusweti include her involvement in the “dubious sale of KPA pension properties.”

Insiders suggest a pattern of conflict of interest in tender awards, with Lusweti and Maitha allegedly acting as “rubberstamps” in defending controversial multi-billion shilling tenders.

It is claimed that they then cry foul when subsequently sidelined in these deals, suggesting a “hidden agenda” at play.
Lusweti, who hails from Kakamega, is reportedly eyeing the Woman Representative position in the 2027 elections.

The ongoing internal conflicts of tender manipulation threaten to cast a shadow over the operations and integrity of the vital port authority.