- According to a gazette notice dated April 19, Murungi will take up his duties effective April 20.
- He will work as the chairperson for a period of three years.
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President William Ruto has appointed former Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi as the chairperson of the National Oil Corporation of Kenya.
According to a gazette notice dated April 19, Murungi will take up his duties effective April 20.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 (1) (a) of the State Corporations Act, as read together with section 51 (1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, I appoint Kiraitu Murungi to be the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the National Oil Corporation of Kenya," the gazette notice read.
He will work as the chairperson for a period of three years.
Kiraitu vied for the Meru gubernatorial seat but finished third.
He failed to retain his seat for the second term after he was defeated by the current Governor Kawira Mwangaza.
Kiraitu vied for the seat on his Devolution Empowerment Party ticket, MBUS.
The party joined Azimio on March 8, 2022, and said it would back ODM leader Raila Odinga for his presidential bid.
Kiraitu said the party made the move after analysing what the people were saying about their future.
"We have done the research, talked to opponents and listened to confidential reports. I can confidently tell you that the fifth president of the Republic of Kenya is no other than Raila Odinga," Murungi said.
On September 2, Kiraitu ditched Azimio and joined Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza Alliance.
While being received at Ruto's Karen residence, Kiraitu said that both his Devolution Empowerment Party (DEP) and Kenya Kwanza have the same ideologies.
He said his party would stand with Ruto regardless of the outcome of the Presidential election petition at the Supreme Court.