Ombudsman to decide fate of Henry Kachaje appointment on Wednesday

By Durrell Namasani

The fate of Motivational Speaker Henry Kachaje appointment as chief executive officer for the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) will be known this Wednesday as the office of the Ombudsman is ready to announce its findings. This follows the complaints that the office received when Kachaje was appointed, with suggestions that the well known economist is not qualified and does not hold a masters degree as claimed.

The report which is titled “An Investigation in The Matter of The Alleged Unproccedural And Irregular Recruitment of The Chief Executive Officer of The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA): Henry Kachaje.”is expected to reveal if Kachanje is indeed the right man for the job.

Chief Executive Officer of The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA): Henry Kachaje

According to a statement from the Office of the Ombudsman, the report will be released at 10am and thereafter will be made available to all concerned parties

Henry Kachaje was appointed MERA chief in August this year

The vacancy for the post mentioned a Master’s Degree as one of the requirements and there are claims that Kachaje does not possess one hence was not qualified for the role.