The Kenya Association of Manufactures(KAM) has appointed Tobias Alando as Acting Chief Executive Officer(CEO)
Alando takes over from Phyllis Wakiaga .
Wakiaga left KAM in April to undertake other professional challenges in an African advisory role.
Wakiaga served in the position for nine years.
The appointment took effect from July 1, 2022.
He was appointed KAM’s Head of Membership and Governance in 2010.
He joined the organization in 2005.
In a statement, KAM chairman Mr Mucai Kunyiha said Mr Alando has played a strategic role in expanding the body’s membership base.
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Alando also lead the development and execution of strategies on membership growth and retention, business planning and development, and governance.
“The advertised recruitment of the CEO is making good progress and the Board is hopeful of making a full-time appointment in the coming weeks”.
“Our focus remains on efficient service delivery to you and advocating for an enabling environment for a competitive manufacturing sector,” Mr Kunyiha said.
KAM is a representative of all manufacturing and value-adding industries in Kenya.
The organization represents,safeguards and fights for the rights of Kenyan manufacturers.
Recently, KAM raised concerns over the shortage of dollars in the country.
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