NAIROBI– Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has on Friday picked businessman Abdi Bare Duale to chair the Kenya Railways Corporation board for a period of three years effective 9th February 2024
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4(a) of the Kenya Railway Corporation Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport appoints Abdi Bare Duale to be the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Railways Corporation, for three (3) years, with effect from February 9, 2024,” the notice read in part.
In the notice, President William Ruto revoked Abdi’s appointment as Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) board chair, a year after he received the appointment.
Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen has picked Abdi Bare Duale, to chair the Kenya Railways Corporation board.https://t.co/1hJGfCDUef pic.twitter.com/60NmNKvJPw
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Muhumed Abdi Mohamed was appointed to replace him for three years.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 3 (a) of the Articles of Association of the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited, and section 6 (1) (a) of the State Corporations Act, I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, appoints Muhumed Abdi Mohamed to be the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited, for three (3) years, with effect from February 9, 2024.
“The appointment of Abdi Bare Duale is revoked,” the notice read in part.
In other appointments, Education CS Ezekiel Machogu appointed Hawo Shanko as a member of the Council of the North Eastern National Polytechnic for three years.
On the other hand, Dr Yussuf Adan was appointed by Tourism CS Alfred Mutua to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Wildlife Research and Training Institute.
