President William Ruto has made a raft of appointments and reappointments to key state corporations, agencies and boards, according to a Gazette Notice published on Friday, January 9, 2026.
Among the changes, Dr Stephen Mairori has been reappointed as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) Board for a further three-year term, effective January 20, 2026.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 (1) (a) of the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse Act, I re-appoint Stephen Mairori (Dr) (Bishop) to be the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Board of the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse, for a period of three years,” the notice states.
President Ruto said the reappointment was made pursuant to section 6(1)(a) of the NACADA Act, Cap. 121B.
In a separate notice, Walter Nyambati was reappointed as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Geothermal Development Company Board for another three-year term, with effect from January 9, 2026.
Joseph Ogendo was appointed Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya Trade Network Agency Board, serving from January 9, 2026, to May 25, 2026. Dennis Mwirigi was also appointed as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency Board for a three-year term starting January 9, 2026.
Additionally, Daniel Chemno was reappointed as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union Board for a period of three years, effective February 10, 2026.
Changes were also made at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), where National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi reappointed Hadi Sheikh Abdullahi, Richard Boro Ndung’u and Lydia Cherono Rono as members of the KRA Board for a further three-year term. The reappointments take effect on January 13, 2026.
In other notices, William Oluoch Adera was appointed Registrar of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management for a three-year term beginning September 26, 2025.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 (2) (g) of the Supplies Practitioners Management Act, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning appoints William Oluoch Adera to be the Registrar of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management,” the Gazette Notice reads.
Meanwhile, Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui revoked the appointment of James Wahome Ndegwa as a member of the Business Premises Rent Tribunal, effective January 9, 2026.
