Caleb Kositany
President William Ruto has appointed former Soy Member of Parliament Caleb Kositany as the chairperson of the board of directors of the Kenya Airports Authority.
According to a gazette notice dated March 15, Kositany will serve in the board for a period of three years effective March 17, 2023.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(1) (a) of the Kenya Airport 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,” reads the notice in part.
Kenya Airports Authority is a self-governing body that operates and manages all airports in Kenya.
Kositany would be in charge of overseeing all activities related to airport policy decisions.
The appointment comes after Kositany missed out on Chief Administrative Secretaries nominations.
Many Kenyans anticipated him to land a CAS position having been shortlisted by the Public Service Commission and even attended the interview.
Kositany was interested in running for the Uasin Gishu gubernatorial seat in the August 9, 2022 general election but lost in the UDA primaries.
Other big names who missed out on CAS nominations include former Kisii Governor James Ongwae, former Kakamega Senator Cleophas, former Kirinyaga Women Rep Purity Wangui Ngirici and former KTN News anchor Lindah Oguttu.
Former Jubilee MP Gideon Keter, Former K24 anchor Mwanaisha Chidzuga and former KBC journalist Boniface Musambi did not make it to the cut.
Notable names who were nominated by the Head of State are former Nairobi governor Evans Kidero,Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi, former KNUT secretary general Wilson Sossion, Charles Njagua Kanyi (Jaguar), Isaac Mwaura and Millicent Omanga.
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