President William Ruto is expected to assent to a new law that limits the tenure of Director-Generals at Kenya’s road agencies to a maximum of six years, following Parliament’s approval of the Kenya Roads (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2025.
The Bill, sponsored by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, was passed by MPs on July 29 and seeks to align the leadership tenures of top roads officials with the Mwongozo Code of Governance for State Corporations.
Under the proposed amendments, heads of key infrastructure bodies—including the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA), and the Kenya Roads Board—will now serve a three-year term, renewable once, subject to performance reviews.
“This move is aimed at enhancing accountability, good governance and efficient service delivery within the roads sector,” Ichung’wah said during debate on the floor of the House.The Mwongozo Code, which governs leadership standards in state agencies, stipulates that chief executive officers should serve for a maximum of two terms of three years each.
The Bill also includes transitional provisions to ensure continuity. Current officeholders will be allowed to complete their existing terms. Those in their first term will be eligible for reappointment for an additional three-year term.
Once assented to, the law will standardise leadership terms across all road agencies, a move that lawmakers say will strengthen performance and prevent leadership stagnation in critical infrastructure bodies.
