Ruto, CSs Fresh Appointments As Advisory Committee Gets New Chairperson
President William Ruto has reappointed some senior government officials, setting the tone for a broader rearrangement of state enterprises and public institutions less than a month into the new year.
In several notices published in the gazette on Friday, the President reappointed Hannah Waitherero Muriithi as Non-Executive Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) for a three-year term beginning January 20, 2026.
Ruto also renewed Phillip Mong’ony’s term as Non-Executive Chairperson of the State Corporations Advisory Committee (SCAC) for another three years.
Muyumba Simon Indimuli was re-appointed as Secretary of the Board by the same committee for a three-year term that begins at the end of this month.
The appointment to the advisory council comes at a time when the government is looking to privatize many state firms and sell off shares in order to lower the country’s mounting debt burden.
In the education sector, the Head of State named Dr. John Kipngetich Mosonik as Chancellor of Rongo University for a five-year term, with the expectation that he will guide the school during his tenure.
At the same time, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi made several appointments in the scientific and research sectors.
He appointed Prof Florence M’Mogi Olubayo as Chairperson of the Selection Panel for the recruitment of the Board of the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation, alongside Daniel Oliech, George Nyakundi, Dr Stephen Ikikii, Wairimu Njage, Dr Evans A. Mukoye, and Prof Benedict Mutua.
Mudavadi also appointed Prof Amina Abubakar as Chairperson of the Selection Panel for the recruitment of the Board of Trustees of the National Research Fund.
Other members include Caroline Kiget, Seth Nyamweya Masese, Jona Wala, Jane Mwangi, Prof Mary Gikungu, and Prof James Kahindi.
Additionally, Shukri Baramadi was appointed Chairperson of the Selection Panel for the recruitment of the Board of Trustees of the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KNIA), with Sally Tanui, Janet Kung’u, Michael Kagika, Dr Ehud Gachugu, Dr James Mwaluma, and Maasai Mara University Vice Chancellor Prof Peninah Aloo-Oluoch named as members.
The government has announced a series of appointments and reappointments across key state corporations, tribunals, universities and regulatory agencies, according to Gazette Notices published on January 16, 2026. President William Ruto has reappointed Hannah Waitherero Muriithi…
— TheStarKenya (@TheStarKenya) January 17, 2026
Meanwhile, Treasury CS John Mbadi appointed Risper Olick as a member of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) for a three-year term.
His Trade counterpart, Lee Kinyanjui, appointed Nelson Gaichuhie as Chairperson and member of the Board of Directors of the Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) for a three-year term.
Furthermore, Co-operatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya reappointed Melissa Ngania to the Financial Inclusion Fund Board of Directors for another three years, beginning January 20, 2026.
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Additional appointments were made to regional and environmental agencies.
Benson Kilonzo has been re-appointed to the Coast Development Authority board, and Winnie Tsuma to the National Environmental Tribunal, both for three-year terms commencing in early 2026.
Separately, in the Judiciary, Chief Justice Martha Koome designated the JKIA, Kahawa, Mombasa, and Busia Magistrates’ Courts as Special Magistrates’ Courts.
Koome claimed that they will address cases involving the possession and trafficking of narcotics and psychiatric drugs on both a municipal and worldwide scale.
Ruto, CSs Fresh Appointments As Advisory Committee Gets New Chairperson
