Chemelil Sugar factory Acting Managing Director Gabriel Nyangweso has reiterated that Robert Nyakundi is nolonger the Chemelil Sugar football club chairman after he was dismissed from the company at the end of 2017.

Speaking to www.soka25east.com after a story on the dismissal was highlighted by a local football blog Futaa.com the Mr.Nyangweso alluded to the fact that Mr.Nyakundi is not allowed to act on behalf of the team as that will be in breach of company rules and regulations.

“Yes I can confirm to you Mr.Robert Nyakundi is no-longer the chairman of Chemelil football club as at end of last year 2017.We have had internal communication on the same and we also intend to inform the Kenyan premier league on the changes we have made”

“Mr.Nyakundi has no authority to transact any business in the name of Chemelil Sugar football club and whoever does so will be doing it illegally and the transactions will not be recognised at all”CEO Gabriel Nyangweso told soka25east.com

“We have new office members  and whoever wants to clarify should contact the Chemelil Sugar company so as to avoid any further confusion”he added.

Mr.Nyakundi was one of the top managers affected by the purge in the company in 2017 after a two week long strike by the company employees and sugar cane suppliers. The company has for the last few years faced revolt from farmers, who  stopped their cane supply over delayed payments.

The factory has not been operational for  two weeks due to lack of cane, a situation which led to over 800 employees downing their tools in what they said was to protect their jobs forcing Agriculture Principal Secretary Richard Lesiyampe to effect the changes bringing in  head of Agriculture Gabriel Nyangweso to take over as managing director in the company’s management structure.

Mr.Nyakundi who  was head of procurement at Chemelil Sugar doubling up as the club chairman a position he held for many years until he was suspended and later dismissed after investigations were concluded.