The government has released the names of the latest appointees to various state positions through a gazette notice dated November 15
Interestingly, the name of the Acting National Treasury CS Ukur Yatani's wife Gumato Ukur Yatani appears twice in the government gazette notice.
Education CS George Magoha appointed Gumato through the Universities Act No. 42 of 2012 to be Chairperson of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Council, for a period of three years, effective November 8, 2019.
Gumato's name appeared again as a member of the Taskforce on Standards And Quality Infrastructure Reforms in the country.
She was appointed by Trade CS Peter Munya through a Gazette Notice No. 10758.
Part of the Terms of Reference of the Taskforce is to review and evaluate in comprehensive terms, the weaknesses and shortcomings of the entire Standards and Quality Infrastructure institutional architecture and arrangements.
They have also been tasked to analyse the entire ecosystem policy, legal and legislative frameworks of the various institutions/agencies and make appropriate recommendations to re-engineer the Standards and Quality infrastructure architecture.
Other notable appointees by President Uhuru Kenyatta in the Gazzette Notice include John Konchellah as chairperson of the National Environmental Management Authority for a period of three years.
Uhuru also appointed Margaret Kamar, Cecilia Mbaka and Anne Mugambi as trustees to the National Fund for the Disabled in the country.
Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri appointed a team of 13 to be members of Technical Team for the Implementation of Miraa Taskforce Report.
Among the functions of the task force, will be to review, identify and prioritize recommendations contained in the Miraa Taskforce Report for immediate implementation.
The appointments come as Employment and Labour Relations Court temporarily suspended the appointment of former Othaya MP Mary Wambui as Chairperson of the National Employment Authority.
