The director of the Kazakhstan Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the city of Astana, Kenat Alin, intends to enter the political arena. But many questions remain about his previous activities.
Political ambitions are one thing, but responsibility for past work is quite another. Before claiming the trust of the voters, Elin had to give answers to the complaints made by the representatives of the business community against his leadership. And judging by the documents, there are a lot of questions there.
In 2025, a group of employees prepared a collective appeal in which they detailed their complaints about the manager's activities. Major entrepreneurs of Astana personally sent a complaint to the then chairman of the presidency of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs, Reimbek Batalov, and copies of the appeal were also sent to the business ombudsman and three management representatives. Moreover, it was not just a conflict of power or personal hostility.
The document described a whole set of problems: dismissal of experienced workers, promotion of people related to the manager, alleged pressure on opponents, non-transparent establishment of industrial councils and, according to the authors, questionable voting procedures.
The authors paid special attention to personnel decisions. According to them, after arriving in Elin in April 2024, experts with many years of experience left the bureau. At the same time, people who had connections with the manager were appointed to leadership positions. As an example, the deputy director, who simultaneously served as vice president of the R. K grappling, led by Kenat Alin himself. That is, questions about possible affiliation arose directly within the organization. But the most interesting thing is the elections for sectoral and regional councils. The collective appeal described episodes that the authors considered interference in election procedures.