President William Ruto has led his cabinet in making appointments to key government agencies as the country heads towards the 2027 General Elections.
Through a Gazette notice on Friday, October 16, Ruto reappointed Dr Simon Gicharu as the non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) for a further three-year term.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 (2) (a) of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development Act, I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, re-appoints— Simon Gicharu (Dr) as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from October 16, 2026," the notice read.
The Head of State also appointed former Principal Secretary Nelson Marwa as the Chairperson of the Nairobi Rivers Commission for three years, thereby revoking Bishop Margaret Wanjiru's appointment.
President William Ruto chairing a cabinet meeting on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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Meanwhile, other Cabinet Secretaries in Ruto's government also made fresh appointments to other state agencies.
For instance, Education CS Julius Ogamba appointed Professor Peter Wanyande as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Council of the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) for a period of three years.
Also, Ogamba appointed Geoffrey Nafukho Omulayi to be a member of the Council of Moi University for the same three-year period.
In the Trade Ministry, CS Lee Kinyanjui appointed Esther Njeri Ngari as the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
The Interior Ministry also saw the appointments, with CS Kipchumba Murkomen reappointing Nelson Dzuya as a member of the Public Benefit Organisations Regulatory Authority.
All the above appointments, according to the notice, will last for three years.
The Ministry for Sports and Youth Affairs recorded the largest number of appointments in the latest notice, when CS Salim Mvurya unveiled a 40-member team to spearhead preparations for the joint hosting of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2027.
According to Mvurya, the 40-member team, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) members, will be headed by the Head of Secretariat, Antony Emmanuel Inzahuli Lung'aho.
The majority of the AFCON LOC team comprises members who served on the advisory team that organised the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), which Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania also co-hosted.
Sports CS Salim Mvurya meets with his Ugandan and Tanzanian counterparts and CAF representatives to review AFCON 2027 preparations, August 25, 2026.
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