Business mogul Chris Kirubi and former Head of Public Service Francis Muthaura have been dropped as heads of state corporations.
Kirubi was a board member at Brand Kenya while Francis Muthaura was the Kenya Revenue Commission (KRA) Chairman.
The two were dropped in new parastatal reforms made by the Statehouse on Friday.
[caption caption="Industrialist Chris Kirubi together with President Uhuru in a recent event"][/caption]
Some of the new appointments include Nation Media Group CEO Linus Gitahi and media practitioner Kathleen Openda.
Here is the full list of new appointments:
- David Were, Chairperson, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation.
- Immanuel Ichor Imana, Chairperson, Kenya International Convention Centre Board.
- Jackson Kiptanui, Chairman, Kerio Valley Development Authority.
- Dr Linda Musumba, Chairperson, Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis.
- Ken Wahome Mwatu, Chairperson, National Standards Council, appointment of Mugambi Imanyara revoked.Samuel Mwongera Arachi, Chairman, Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority.
- Joel Kitili, Chairperson, Jomo Kenyatta Foundation.
- Agnes Mantaine Pareiyo, Chairperson, Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Board.
- Linus Gitahi, Non-Executive Chairperson, Brand Kenya Board to replace Chris Kirubi.
- Titus Ibui, Chairperson, LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority, appointment of Amb. Francis K. Muthaura revoked.
- Khadija M. Awale, Chairperson, National Council for Children Services.
- Patrick Wohoro Ndohho, Chairperson, National Sports Fund Board of Trustees.
- Regina Ndambuki, Member, National Government Affirmative Action Fund.
- Regina Ndambuki, Chairperson, National Government Affirmative Action Fund to replace Sofia Abdi Noor.
- Kathleen Openda, Chairperson, Council of the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication.
- Flora Mutahi, Member, Anti-Counterfeit Agency Board.
- Flora Mutahi, Chairperson, Anti-Counterfeit Agency Board, the appointment* of Pradeep Paunrana is revoked.
- Joe Owaka Ager, Chairperson, Placement Board for the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS)[caption caption="Former KTN presenter Kathleen Openda"][/caption][caption caption="Linus Gitahi (centre) with President Uhuru and Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore"][/caption]