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Aisha Jumwa appointed Kenya Roads Board chairperson

By Esther Nyambura | 1yr ago

Ruto appoints Aisha Jumwa as Kenya Roads Board chairperson. [File,Standard]

President William Ruto on Friday, January 17, appointed former Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa as the new chairperson of the Kenya Roads Board for a three-year term.

Jumwa's appointment comes months after her dismissal from the Cabinet in 2024 alongside other CS; now replacing Ahmed Mohamed, whose appointment has been revoked.

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