Hours after announcing the appointments of former Cabinet Secretaries Moses Kuria, Eliud Owalo and Dennis Itumbi, President William Ruto has announced more appointments.
In a gazette notice numbers 10352, 10353, 10354 and 10355 respectively, the President gazetted the appointments of the new individuals in notices dated 23rd August 2024.
According to reports, Samuel Tunai, the former Narok Governor, has been appointed by President William Ruto as the new Chairperson of Kenya Medical Supplies Authority- KEMSA.
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The current Chairperson of KEMSA Irungu Nyakera has been shifted and has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Board of Directors at Kenya International Convention Centre (KICC).
Additionally, Farida Karoney, the former Lands Cabinet Secretary, has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Lottery Board and listed in the gazette notice as official.
All these appointments made by the President will be effective from 23rd August and they will be in office for a period of three years after which new appointments will be made signalling end of their tenure.
President William Ruto also through the Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome appointed Jeremiah Nyabuti Anyonga to be a member of the Physical Planners Registration Board, also for a period of three years.
These appointments came hours after President William Ruto Re-appointed former Cabinet Secretaries Moses Kuria and Eliud Owalo to government positions including his close confidant, Dennis Itumbi.
Responding to the appointment, Eliud Owalo thanked President William Ruto and said he will work to ensure he strengthens Perfomance Management framework within Government as expected.
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“I look foward to working with all stakeholders in strengthening the Perfomance Management framework within Government and ensure efficient and effective delivery of Government Projects and programmes in line with Bottom Up.”