The National Treasury has begun the search for a new Director General to lead the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) unit.
This follows the departure of Christopher Kirigua.
The position has been advertised by the Public Service Commission.
The new appointee is set to fill the position which has been vacant for the last nine months.
President William Ruto replaced Kirigua in March, naming him as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Kenyan Embassy in Washington DC.
He had served in the position for four years.
“Interested and qualified persons are required to make their applications online through the commission’s website or jobs portal,” the notice reads.
It is to be submitted on or before December 24, 2024.
The recruitment comes at a time when the government has intensified efforts to explore PPPs to finance major infrastructure projects.
This includes the planned expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and the construction of power lines.
These initiatives are part of the broader strategy to address financing gaps for large-scale projects.
The appointment of a new director will also follow Ruto's recent cancellation of a controversial PPP deal with Adani Group after the company was indicted for fraud by US prosecutors.
On October 11 this year, the Ministry of Energy signed a Sh96 billion deal with Indian conglomerate to manage the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (Ketraco) transmission lines for 30 years.
The Group was also in negotiation to invest $1.85 billion (Sh240 billion) in contract at JKIA in a project that would see it run the facility for 30 years.
Under the airport proposal, the upgrades would involve a new runway and an improved passenger terminal.
The government in its fourth medium-term plan seeks to raise Sh1.93 trillion from private investors to fund infrastructure projects under the PPP arrangement.
Ruto has severally defended PPP to finance the national development agenda saying it is meant to ensure that the government does not burden Kenyans with more taxes or loans in the financing of development projects.
He said PPP agreements have helped the country implement major development projects, citing the Standard Gauge Railway.
“It is important to appreciate that the partnership between the public and the private sector gives us a win-win outcome to deliver public services using the efficiency and investment of the private sector,” he said.
