President William Ruto has appointed former Chief of Defence Forces General Samson Mwathethe as a Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI).
In a Gazette notice dated Friday, February 3, President William Ruto confirmed the appointment of Mwathethe as the substantive chair.
In addition, the President revoked the appointment of John Waithaka who was formerly appointed by retired President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Mwathethe retired from the CDF position in 2020 after five years at the helm of the Kenya Defence Forces.
He ascended to the position in 2015 succeeding former Chief Julius Karangi in what was a culmination of his career in the military spanning over three decades.
After his retirement, Mwathethe was appointed as the Chairperson of Kenya's power-generating corporation, KenGen, a position he served until his recent appointment that will run for three years.
In addition, the President announced a host of appointments to various parastatals and other government bodies including the appointment of Dr Jane Lagat as the Chairperson of the Women Enterprise Fund Advisory Board, for a period of three years.
Ruto also announced the revocation of a host of former appointments made during the regime of former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Among the corporations affected include the Women Enterprise Fund Advisory Board, State Corporations Advisory Committee, and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA).
The announcement came amid a series of revocations announced by President Ruto's administration as he looks to reorganize the government's operations to align with the Kenya Kwanza agenda.
On Thursday, February 2, the government announced the revocation of five key appointees from the previous regime through a gazette notice.
Among the officials affected include former Kilifi politician Omar Boga who saw his appointment as the head of the Coast Water Works Development Agency Board reversed.
