Ruto's Big Board Shake-Up – New Names Revealed.

President William Ruto focused on continuity at the top level by reappointing four members to the State Corporations Advisory Committee:

Ahmed Abdi Rashid

Mary Murangi Mugo

Claire Sifuna Wanyama

Caroline Cherono Kilisha

Their renewed three-year term begins on February 4, 2026.

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen strengthened anti-drug efforts by appointing Benjamin Kiprono Kuttoh as a member of the Board of the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA). The appointment is for three years, effective January 30, 2026.

Defence CS Soipan Tuya named eight individuals to the Advisory Committee on Military Veterans for a one-year term starting April 2, 2026:

Isaac Njoroge

Hosea Abinya

Esther Wambui

Nelson Wekulo

Ashford Miriti

Joseph Kithome

Rebecca Morogo

Rehema Athman

Treasury CS John Mbadi handled reappointments and a new addition in the financial sector:

-Reappointed Anne Rimbaine Lengerded and Joseph Kipkemboi Ngetich to the Board of Directors of the Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation for another three years, effective January 30, 2026.

-Appointed James Agembe Akali to the Board of Directors of the Nairobi International Financial Centre Authority for three years.

Co-operatives and MSMEs CS Wycliffe Oparanya appointed George Kingori Gathogo as a member of the Board of the Financial Inclusion Fund for a three-year term.

Education CS Julius Ogamba made several appointments to university and polytechnic councils, all for three-year terms:

-Kenneth Maena to the Council of Tom Mboya University.

-Joseph Tuikong Rotich to the Council of Koitalel Samoei University College.

-Ronald Leposo Musengi, Jacob Wangai Gitau, and Joseph Omanya Nyotumba to the Council of Eldoret National Polytechnic.

-Allan Mugambu Michael to the Council of Murang'a University of Technology.

-Joseph Tuikong to the Council of the Open University of Kenya.

Additionally, Ogamba revoked the appointments of Stella Oyiego and Hamadi Musa Garashi as members of Machakos University (no replacements specified in the notice).

Health CS Aden Duale appointed Patrisio Njiru Njeru to the Board of Directors of the Kenya National Public Health Institute for three years.

These latest moves reflect the government's ongoing efforts to fill leadership gaps and ensure effective oversight in critical public institutions across various sectors. No additional context, such as specific qualifications of appointees or policy motivations, was detailed in the gazette notices.