President William Ruto has made several appointments in different state corporations and agencies.
Through multiple gazette notices, the President made appointments in the Public Service Commission, the State Corporations, the Micro and Small Enterprises Authority, Water Resources Authority, the National Mining Corporation and the Anti-Doping Agency.
In the notice dated October 4, Ruto appointed seven members of the Selection Panel for the recruitment of nominees for appointment as the vice chairperson and members of the Public Service Commission.
He appointed Arthur Osiya, Oscar Eredi, Nura Mohammed, Grace Kamau, Ruth Ruraa, Nancy Butama and Elizabeth Chesang as members of the panel.
The President also appointed Victor Munyaka, chairperson of the Kenya Animal Genetic Resource for three years effective October 4, 2024.
Ruto has also appointed James Mureu the chairperson of the Micro and Small Enterprises Authority for three years effective October 4, 2024.
In a gazette notice dated October 3, 2024, the President appointed Donald Murgor chairperson of the Water Resources Authority for three years effective October 4, 2024.
Ruto further appointed Silas Jonyo chairperson of the Council to the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication for three years effective October 4, 2024.
The President also appointed Joseph Lagat the chairperson of the National Mining Corporation for three years effective October 4, 2024.
In a separate gazette notice dated October 3, Ruto appointed Bishop Joseph Kagunda chairperson of the Board of the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya for three years.
Besides the President, Chief Justice Martha Koome has also appointed magistrates to preside over cases relating to corruption and economic crimes.
They will serve in the areas of jurisdiction of their current court stations and in future stations they will be deployed to from time to time with effect from the October 8, 2024.
At the same time, Cabinet Secretaries made appointments in their ministries.
National Treasury and Economic Planning CS John Mbadi appointed Muchiri Ngatia a member of the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) for three years.
Information, Communications and the Digital Economy CS Margaret Ngundu, appointed Daniel Rono a member of the Board of the Communications Authority of Kenya for three years.
CS Ndungu further appointed Sella Ayimba and Ibrahim Sane as members of the Board of the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) for three years.
Health CS Deborah Barasa appointed Stephen Namusyule a member of the Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority for three years.
CS Barasa further appointed Ibrahim Matende a member of the Social Health Authority for three years effective October 4, 2024.
She further appointed Irine Njenga a member of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) for three years, effective October 4, 2024.
Water, Sanitation and Irrigation CS Eric Muuga appointed Abraham Cheruiyot a member of the Board of Directors of Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency.
Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs CS Hassan Joho appointed Jawahira Hussein Haji and David Pkeu Kapelishwa as members of the National Mining Corporation effective October 4, 2024.
He further appointed Micah Lore and Stephen Labarakwe as members of the Board of the Kenya Fisheries Service for three years.
