President Uhuru Kenyatta has taken from the cold several politicians who lost in the last General Election, appointing them heads of parastatals. Retired military chiefs have also benefited from the leadership changes.
Here is the full list of new parastatal heads and board members:
Charles Oyugi Owino, Chairperson, South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited
Rita Kavashe, Chairperson, Kenya Roads Board
Wanyala Iyaya, Chairperson, Consolidated Bank Limited Board
Kariithi Kibuga Kinyua, Chairperson, National Oil Corporation of Kenya
James Teko Lopoyetum, Chairperson, Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation
Peter N. Kiguta, Chairperson, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
Suleiman Shabhal, Chairperson, Kenya Trade Network Agency
Gershom Otachi, Chairperson, Geothermal Development Company
Geoffrey Kamau Kibui, Chairperson, Kenya Animal Genetics Resource Center
Doyo Godana, Non-Executive Chairperson, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Board
Benjamin Cheboi, Non-Executive Chairperson, Agricultural Development Corporation
Mudzo Nzili, Non-Executive Chairperson, National Irrigation Board
Michael G. Waweru, Chairperson, Kenya Railways Corporation