President William Ruto chairs a past Cabinet meeting at State House in Nairobi/PCS
Cabinet Secretaries have made a fresh round of appointments and reappointments across public universities, national polytechnics, regulatory agencies, and state corporations.
The changes were effected on a gazette notice dated June 26, 2026.
The appointments largely involve board and council leadership positions, with most appointees receiving three-year terms.
In the education sector, Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba reappointed members to several university councils under the Universities Act.
At Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, David Morang’a Oyugi, Joan Atieno Odawa, Ambeyi Ligavo, Isaac Kiprop Chebon, and Willis Gesami Omwoyo were reappointed as council members.
"The Cabinet Secretary for Education re-appoints them as Members of the Council of the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 26th June, 2026," the notice states.
South Eastern Kenya University also retained Esther Wanjiru as a council member for a similar period.
At Maasai Mara University, Susan Chebet, Elizabeth Ayoo, Dickson Malanga Shikanga, and Agnes Busienei were reappointed as members of the university council.
The ministry also announced fresh appointments at the institution, naming Professor Geoffrey Ole Maloiy as chairperson and Millicent Leila Lenguris as a council member.
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology retained Joel Yego and Velma Mudanyi Mudasa as council members.
Other universities affected include Pwani University, Kisii University, Turkana University, and Chuka University, where chairpersons and council members were either retained or reappointed for new terms.
The Education Ministry also announced appointments to governance structures at national polytechnics.
At the Nairobi National Polytechnic, Charles Aondo Kimwoni was appointed chairperson alongside Stephen Kimaiyo Masacha, Rose Mwaura, Brenda Oliwa, and Peter Mwangi Karanja as council members.
The appointments extend to Taita Taveta National Polytechnic and Michuki National Polytechnic, where new chairpersons and council members were named to steer institutional management and oversight.
Beyond education, the National Treasury made changes across financial and policy institutions.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi reappointed Nicholas Kamuya Ng’arua as a member of the Board of Directors of the Capital Markets Authority for a three-year term.
Meanwhile, at the Insurance Regulatory Authority, Mohamed Hashi, Ambrose Makanga Ngari, Prof. Joel K. Chemiron, and Immaculate Shamalla were retained as board members.
Mbadi also reappointed Boaz Cheluget to continue serving on the board of the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), while Parveen Sigey was retained as a board member at the National Council for Population and Development.
In the co-operatives sector, Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya reappointed Freda Moraa Nyakundi and Methuselah Rono as members of the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority board.
The creative and sports sector also recorded board changes, with Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya reappointing Raphael Letimalo to the Kenya Film Classification Board and renewing terms for members of the Kenya Film Commission.
Elsewhere, Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui reappointed Khadija W. Mustafa, Col. (Rtd.) Khalif Aden Shabell and Rebecca Kimetto to the Kenya Investment Authority board, while also appointing Abdullahi Hussein Ali and Florence Njahira as new members.
Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano similarly announced appointments and reappointments at the Tourism Regulatory Authority.
Most of the appointments and renewals take effect from June 26, 2026, and are expected to shape governance, oversight, and policy implementation across the affected institutions over the next three years.
