President Ruto Makes 2 Key Fresh Appointments

Sign InNationalPresident Ruto Makes 2 Key Fresh AppointmentsBy Boniface Mulyungi · November 1, 2026 · 2 min readSponsored AdPresident William Ruto has made two new appointments to the Kenya National Council for Population and Development and the Coffee Board of Kenya.

In a gazette notice, President Ruto appointed Ali Wario as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya National Council for Population and Development.

According to the notice, Wario will serve in the position for three years.

“In Exercise of the powers conferred by section 8 (1) (a) of the Kenya National Council for Population and Development Act, I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, appoint Ali Wario to be the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya National Council for Population and Development, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 30th October, 2026,” the notice read.

The Head of State also appointed former Embu Senator Peter Njeru Ndwiga as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Coffee Board of Kenya.

Ndwiga will also serve on the board for three years effective October 30, 2026.

“I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, appoint Njeru Peter Ndwiga to be the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Coffee Board of Kenya, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 30th October, 2026. *Gazette Notice No. 14143 of 2026 is revoked,” the notice stated.

In other appointments, Treasury CS John Mbadi appointed Peter Kagia as the Chairperson of the Insurance Institute of Kenya Council for three years.

CS Mbadi also appointed George Ogutu, Jane Onimo, Christine Ronga, Agnes Macharia, Carolyne Ayiro, Michael Omondi and Elijah Githinji as members of the council.

Education CS Julius Ogamba appointed Gideon John Kamau Maina as a member of the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service Board for three years.

Meanwhile, CS Beatrice Askul reappointed Noah Lokamar and Jeremiah Sang as members of Kerio Valley Development Authority for one year.

This comes weeks after President Ruto appointed former Coast Regional Commissioner Nelson Marwa to chair the Nairobi Rivers Commission.

In a gazette notice published Friday, October 16, the president revoked the appointment of Bishop Margaret Wanjiru, who recently left the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) to lead her own party.

He named Marwa chairperson for three years, effective from the day of the notice.

BMBoniface MulyungiReporter, Uzalendo News.