Immidiate former Soy Member of Parliament (MP) Caleb Kositany has been named as the new Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) board chairperson for a period of three years.
In a gazette notice dated March 15, President William Ruto said his appointment will take effect beginning March 17, 2023.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 (1) (a) of the Kenya Airports Authority Act, as read together with section 51 (1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, I, William Samoei Ruto, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, appoint— Caleb Kipkemei Kositany to be the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Airports Authority, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 17th March, 2023. Gazette Notice No. 10624/2021 is revoked," the gazette notice read in part.
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The former MP had been shortlisted for Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) position but his name was missing in the list presented to Parliament for appointment by the President on Thursday, March 16.
Kositany, who is the President's close ally, vied for Uasin Gishu's governor seat in the 2022 general election but lost to Jonathan Bii alias Koti Moja at UDA nomination stage.
President Ruto nominated 50 people to fill the positions of CAS following the recommendation of the Public Service Commission.
