Abraham Kanime – Windhoek Observer

08 May

Kanime will not reapply for his job …as City begins recruitment process

ObserverUncategorisedAbraham Kanime, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Windhoek, George Mayumbelo, Ignatius Semba, Kanime will not reapply for his job

Andrew Kathindi, Rose-Mary Haufiku Chief of Windhoek City Police, Abraham Kanime, has no plans reapplying for his position insisting he will honour his contract which ends on 23 April 2023., The recruitment process for the post has restarted after the court ruled that his current appointment was unlawful. “A contract is a contract. The Council can say, no let’s just end here or I can say I just want to end here. That is up to us the two parties. But the issue when you ask whether I am going to apply, apply to do what?” “I retired, but they…

Don’t worry about my age – Kanime

ObserverObserver MoneyAbraham Kanime, City Police Chief

Andrew Kathindi City Police chief, Abraham Kanime, who, this week, started his duties under a new three-year contract, informed Windhoek Observer that his age should not be an issue as he is not the only public servant above the retirement threshold. Kanime, who already turned 60, last month, resumed his duties following a much-publicized conflict between himself and City of Windhoek Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Robert Kahimise, over the renewal of his contract. The age of retirement for public servants in Namibia is 60. “You want to say I'm the only person who is in a government service, or in…

Kahimise, Council showdown looms

ObserverObserver MoneyAbraham Kanime, City of Windhoek, City Police Chief, Robert Kahimise

Staff Writer A legal showdown is looming between the City of Windhoek and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Robert Kahimise as the latter has threatened to take legal action over Wednesday’s council decision to reappoint City Police Chief, Abraham Kanime to a three year contract without following set procedures. This comes as the council took the unprecedented decision to appoint an acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to preside over the Kahimise appointment, despite the substantive CEO being in office. This is a move which has caused even more fractions between the CEO and the 15-member council dominated by the ruling…