New Heads of State Departments (FULL LIST)

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:

  1. David Were, Chairperson, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation.
  2. Immanuel Ichor Imana, Chairperson, Kenya International Convention Centre Board.
  3. Jackson Kiptanui, Chairman, Kerio Valley Development Authority.
  4. Dr Linda Musumba, Chairperson, Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis.
  5. Ken Wahome Mwatu, Chairperson, National Standards Council, appointment of Mugambi Imanyara revoked.Samuel Mwongera Arachi, Chairman, Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority.
  6. Joel Kitili, Chairperson, Jomo Kenyatta Foundation.
  7.  Agnes Mantaine Pareiyo, Chairperson, Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Board.
  8. Linus Gitahi, Non-Executive Chairperson, Brand Kenya Board to replace Chris Kirubi.
  9. Titus Ibui, Chairperson, LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority, appointment of Amb. Francis K. Muthaura revoked.
  10. Khadija M. Awale, Chairperson, National Council for Children Services.
  11. Patrick Wohoro Ndohho, Chairperson, National Sports Fund Board of Trustees.
  12. Regina Ndambuki, Member, National Government Affirmative Action Fund.
  13. Regina Ndambuki, Chairperson, National Government Affirmative Action Fund to replace Sofia Abdi Noor.
  14. Kathleen Openda, Chairperson, Council of the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication.
  15. Flora Mutahi, Member, Anti-Counterfeit Agency Board.
  16. Flora Mutahi, Chairperson, Anti-Counterfeit Agency Board, the appointment* of Pradeep Paunrana is revoked.
  17. 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]