Roselyn Akombe Resumes Her Job at the UN in New York, Barred from Speaking to Media
Two weeks after her controversial resignation from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), former electoral commission commissioner Dr Roselyn Akombe has reported back to her job at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
While confirming her return to UN job, Dr. Akombe, who announced her exit from the commission about a week to the October 26th repeat presidential election, however, said he had been barred from addressing the media.
“Yes, I’m back at my old job but I’m prohibited from talking to the press. This was contained in the new contract I signed recently,” she told the Nation's Chris Wamalwa.
Speaking to the Nation earlier, the ex-commissioner confessed there have been increased pressure on her bosses at the UN by Kenyan authorities both Kenya and in the US pushing for her sacking for allegedly "betraying" her country.
Before taking up the IEBC job, Akombe was working with the UN in New York City as a political advisor. She took a one year leave to serve the electoral commission in Kenya.
In her letter of resignation, Akombe said it had become impossible for IEBC to hold a credible repeat presidential election following the nullification of August 8th poll by the Supreme Court.
“The commissioners can’t agree on anything and if they did, chances are that the decisions made would be ignored by the secretariat. In the end, you end up going round and round without making any meaningful decisions.” She said.
She added that the commission had been captured by politicians, which crippled its operations.
“Decisions are made somewhere else and passed on for ratification and implementation. Commissioners and senior staff at the secretariat are put in line through bribery and threats. If you don’t agree with them then your life is in danger,” she said.
Comments (35)
"A new contract I signed recently" mmmhhh. I wonder how her colleagues view her now.If I were her boss I would be wary, Nyoka ni Nyoka!
She did the Right Thing to Speak of Her BAD Experiences with the IEBC (as a WARNING to the Rest of Us. IEBC (Ibilisi) Aitwe IBILISI. Nyoka ni NYOKA (IEBC) hata Uipake Mafuta Namnagani.
Anyone with a duo citizenship hoping to work in Kenya at a sensitive position will have to be double and triple checked before missing out on the job. Thanks to Akombe's "accomplishment", she's tarnished diaporians.
A colleague of mine was given a very sensitive position in the Rwandan government but she had to denounce her US Citizenship first...you cannot have divided loyalty.
Her allegedly involvement with allegedly STD carrying Orengo meant she was supposed to undergo STD tests before being re-hired as required by the law. One can only assume she went through the process but the results are confidential, Did she sign a certificate of good conduct since the press had accused her of been a call girl for IEBC?. That is something UN ought to let public know since UN is a public entity. Her re-hiring also raises some integrity questions with UN. UN Charter requires it to only hire non-partisan people. Akombe is not one. As Raila stated recently she is a member of his NASA Party which is a resistance movement NASA's declared doctrine is to overthrow a legitimately elected government of Kenya. Since Kenya is a member of the United Nations and Akombe is a member of NASA her hiring with it contradicts the very charter it professes to adhere to. Akombe is a controversial figure. She wants us to believe she has supervised elections in many parts of the World including Afghanistan without any security glince until she is called to supervise it in Kenya and Kenyans becomes worse than Talibans. Since when Kenya became worse than Afghanistan in security terms? Is she trying to tell us Kenyan are worse than Afghanistan Talibans? This woman is a traitor!!! Whenever her name appears in the news she can expect us to tear her apart. That is a declaration she better believe in.
Nothing that comes from this kikombe mouth is truthful. A taint of deceitful and betrayal to our country should not be a reflection of UN.. she ought to be fired. What she thought was a bombshell worked against her. In US Gag orders only come from courts., you have a right to gas your kikombe mouth so stop lying
As though corruption in Kenya is not palpable anywhere you turn to. Those of you accusing Akombe have never been home lately. If you have, then you will understand that corruption i real. Don't blame it all on her. How did we become the 4th most corrupt nation in the world? You country and it's people are thieves, no denying.
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/01/25/kenya-4th-most-corrupt-count…
@Ukweli. Get your facts right Kenya is not the 4th corrupted nation in the world. Wacha uongo. Yes there is corruption but we are not number 4. Wacha kuongeza chumvi
Ukweli....did you really read the article you are referencing??? Kenya is not even among top 30 most corrupt countries
We could use the information to improve but I think other countries are just as corrupt but they hide it. In US for example lobbying which is perfectly legal is a good example and also privatization of prisons.
Akombe, the Komba Kombe,if you have been barred from talking to the media, why the heck were you speaking to nation? You must be the biggest educated sychopathic nincompoop the world has seen. You betrayed your country of birth nd it's people. Shut up and obey the contract. Otherwise you will be fired and returned to Kenya.
She's already violated her contract by confirming her position to the press. She should be sacked!
Is this. Akombe talking to the press telling the press that she has been barred from talking to the press? !?!? A whole Doctor!!
@Omolo, I stand to be corrected, but I do believe your employers can gag one from matters they feel can undermine their credibility. It's normally seen where there has been a payout and the deal is sealed with conditions, e.g a gag is often applied. I could be wrong, but this is my understanding.
Because Akombe flee Kenya together with her relatives with the allegations that her life was in danger, will she ever plan to travel back there even for a visit? If she ever does she should be denied a reentry visa.
shame on you. keep quite and dissapear. msaliti!
Kombe kombe is ashamed of herself. Things did not go according to her evil plan. She thought other commissioners will resign but nobody else resigned. Her evil plan with fake Joshua failed terribly.
The amount of carnage this lady has left behind in her role in the attempted constitutional coup will take years to repair. Please don't let the door hit you on your way out!
You can never steal with a brown(muzungu),kihii(kina Raila)or a woman.They will at some point betray you.Muuaji Raila confessed last week that Kombe was reporting to him.Kombe always displayed that she favours NASHA.
CALLING THIS WOMAN NAMES IS NOT GOING TO CHANGE THE CHARACTOR AND NATURE OF THE BEAST IN KENYA. SHE STOOD FOR THE TRUTH AND SHE IS HONORED FOR HER BRAVITY.
Very true, let the same kenyans come to kenya and even attempt to buy property or try to to get a license to start a business; watahangaiswa na corrupt system till they get broke. Kenya is very corrupt, we are the 4th most corrupt country in the world.
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/01/25/kenya-4th-most-corrupt-count…
@Ukweli, do you know what you are referring people to? Go back and read the article because it does not support what you are saying.
Truth? You cannot handle the truth! :-)
Kufos Akombe. The truth shall set you free.
UN should not allow Roselyn Akombe to run elections in UN member states as she used to do in places like Burundi since her integrity has come into question for not being a neutral referee but a partisan player in Kenya elections. If her job at UN was to fill a Kenyan quota of employees at UN, the Kenyan Permanent Representative should recall her...
Good riddance.
Who is this so stupid using the name kenya.If you didn't know that Kenya was the most corrupt country in the world and the 4th where have you been living on this planet stupid jinga,Do you know how to google,just Google and you will see Kenya is 4th and the most corrupt countyr inthe world.Join Gumbaru please.
@Okulaulanga, you need to go back to standard 3 because it shows you cannot be able to read and comprehend what you are reading. I wonder what kind of job you do. I pity your employer because this shows you cannot be able to read simple instructions and follow it. This is what is written on the article "Kenya 4th most corrupt country in East Africa - TI index...... Transparency International's corruption index placed the country 145th out of 176 countries with a score of 26". What is hard to understand there. You should be ashamed of yourself. You think the world is made up of 5 countries of east Africa alone
@kenya...... Please do not argue with a fool, people. ..... Googling is so easy yet so hard for the likes of @okulaulanga and @ukweli who are in total denial.
Thank you @Mwakenya
Why the hate against this woman. Is it because she had choices which most of you do not have. Wacheni wivu. She exposed what was going on in the IEBC. Kenyans deserved to know the truth that is another reason why majority stayed away the second time around as they knew the IEBC could not be trusted. She was the whistleblower and she had somewhere to run kudos to her. Imagine if other whistleblowers had her choices maybe there would be hope for Kenya which is suffering under corruption.
Ati wivu, priss , she is a regular Joe in UN , IEBC was high class job than what she has in UN . If she founded an org and is running it then heck yeah ..maybe...respect etc. Now , she is mfanyi kazi like many millions in UN who are there for a paycheck and some benefits and yeah her contract is not indefinite , what is there to be jealous about. Mama mboga is better , hiyo ni biashara yake kila asubuhi and has no worries of having a contract renewed or not renewed or codes of conduct yada yada.Do you know the gut wrenching life they lead wondering if they will have a new contract when one is issued, the discrimination esp those from eh third world countries who get those shody projects in war torn parts of the world because their lives depend on it . Even a mkulima in his own shamba is better than her . Ati jealous, some of you are so gullible when they hear UN they start falling on ground with oh I work for UN.....brainwash
Thankyou for that great eye opener!! Being a temporary worker and going to wartorn countries is certainly not something I'd be interested in. You are right, IEBC was a better jobo.
These organization have code of conduct and a personal opinion has no place in the official functions of the organization. Because of personal agenda, she traded for a job, an opportunity to serve and touch her people, leadership and role model to the youth? Needless to say, majority of diaspora professionals world over seek opportunities to contribute and give back to their communities and countries, through skills, experiences and networks they have established in host nations. After fifteen, twenty, thirty years, these contracts do not mean much but one's contribution to society will be like a monument eked in the memories of their peoples-commoners or mighty.
This woman needs to shut her big mouth,shes no good to the country.