President William Ruto has appointed businesswoman Mary Wambui Mungai as the Chairperson of the Board of Communications Authority of Kenya.
Wambui will serve in the position for a period of three years after Gilbert Kibe resigned.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 (1) (a) of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, I, William Ruto, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces of the Republic of Kenya, appoint—Mary Wambui Mungai to be the Chairperson of the Board of Communications Authority of Kenya, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 2nd December 2022. The appointment of Gilbert Kibe is revoked," a gazette notice by Ruto reads.
In a letter addressed to Ruto and seen by the Star, Kibe said he resigned to pursue personal interests.
"Due to personal interests that I wish to pursue, I hereby tender my resignation as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Communications Authority of Kenya with effect from 01 December 2022," he wrote.
Information and Communication Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo, who was copied by Kibe, confirmed to have received the letter.
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed Kibe as the chairman of the CAK Chairperson on May 17, 2022.
Prior to his appointment, Kibe worked as the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Director-General.