President William Ruto has announced a sweeping reshuffle of leadership across several state corporation boards, highlighted by the appointment of Mwambu Mabonga as the new non-executive chairperson of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
Mabonga, a former Member of Parliament for Bumula, replaces the outgoing leadership as part of a broader effort to refresh governance in critical government agencies. Faith Akiru Kuno also joins EPRA’s board, taking over from Jennipher Nawoi Long'or.
Other Key Appointments
- Engineer Gilbert Maluki retains his position as non-executive chair of the National Irrigation Authority Board.
- Thuo Mathenge’s tenure as chair of the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) was revoked, with no immediate successor named.
- David Musila takes the helm at the National Industrial Training Board.
- Adan Haji Ali is appointed non-executive chairperson of the Public Benefit Organisations Regulatory Authority.
- Johnson Osoi assumes leadership of the Local Authorities Provident Fund Board.
- George Murugu Muthui named chairperson of the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board.
Additional Board Changes
- Rose Sang joins KALRO’s board, while Abdikarim Mohamed Ali and Joseph Ole Kasae were appointed to forestry and leather industry boards respectively.
- Energy sector appointments include Rosemary Nyambura Njaramba, Philip Kibiwot Cherige, and Hussein Abdinassir Mohamed to the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation Board.
- At Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA), new directors Hesbon Omollo, Jane Masiga, and Bernard Bett were named.
- Sophie Chepkorir Sang was appointed to the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) board.
- Reappointments were confirmed for Jeremiah Kendagor, Jane Nyokabi, and Joseph Tarus at the Retirement Benefits Authority Board.
This extensive reshuffle underscores President Ruto’s commitment to revitalizing governance and oversight across vital public institutions.
