Sunday, November 17, 2024 - President William Ruto has appointed former Prime Minister Raila Odinga‘s sister, Dr.Wenwa Akinyi, to a lucrative position in his government.
In a Gazette Notice dated 16
November 2024, Ruto appointed Akinyi as the chairperson of the Kenya Marine and
Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) Board for a three-year term.
Wenwa previously served on the
Kenya Medical Research Institute board and was the first Kenyan woman to earn a
doctorate in chemistry.
Alongside her appointment, Ruto
named former Nairobi County Governor Dr. Evans Kidero, Teobald Wambugu, and Thuo
Mathenge to leadership roles in various state corporations
Kidero was appointed as the
chairman of the Board of Directors for the Kenya National Trading Corporation
(KNTC).
Teobald Wambugu was named chairperson
of the Tana Water Works Development Agency, and Thuo Mathenge the
chairperson of the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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