WPP Scangroup suspends CEO Bharat Thakrar & CFO Satyabrata Das over misconduct allegations
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WPP Scangroup has announced that the Board of Directors has suspended the employment of the CEO Mr. Bharat Thakrar and the CFO Mr. Satyabrata Das. The suspension comes to allow for investigation for allegations of gross misconduct and possible offences in their capacities as senior executives and employees of the company.
The Group has delegated authority in the interim to Chief Operating Officer (COO) Mr. Alec Graham. This is meant to ensure the continued management of the company with the support of the board and senior executives of the company’s subsidiaries. Alec Graham has over 25 years experience in advertising and communications working with various companies in the WPP Group. In due course the board will consider the appointment of an interim CFO for the company.
KCA University to get new VC as Midamba exits
Wednesday January 20 2021
By BONFACE OTIENO
Prof Midamba, a distinguished scholar, told the
Business Daily in an interview on Wednesday that his contract ended in December 2020.
“I will be leaving towards the end of next month after serving for a period of 10 years. The institution is currently looking for a new vice chancellor to take over from me. We expect the exercise to close soon” he said.
Prof Midamba is the second VC to head the institution after taking over from Prof Daniel Oruoch in 2010.
In 2014, he was decorated with the International Award on Outstanding Contribution to Education by the Advisory Council of World Chancellors and Vice Chancellors Congress in India for his role in Kenya and Africa.