Former PS, Esther Koimett Appointed as Director of Car and General

Car and General Company has announced the appointment of Esther Koimett as its new Director. She previously served as the Principal Secretary for Broadcasting and Telecommunications within the Ministry of ICT, Innovation, and Youth Affairs under President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration.

In a notice on Friday, November 7, 2025, the company described her as one of Kenya’s most distinguished public servants.

“Mrs. Esther Koimett is one of Kenya’s most seasoned and distinguished public servants, with over 35 years of experience spanning investment promotion, banking, privatization, public enterprise reform, and public policy,” read part of the notice.

Esther Koimett has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, where she has led, structured, and executed several high-profile and strategic transactions, projects, and initiatives on behalf of the Government of Kenya, including the KenGen and Safaricom IPOs.

Esther Koimett Appointed as Car and General Director

She has served at the highest levels of government, notably as Principal Secretary at the State Department of Broadcasting and Telecommunications, where she provided policy direction and leadership in realizing Kenya’s digital economy and driving the growth of the wider ICT industry.

She also oversaw several state corporations within her department, including the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), the Postal Corporation of Kenya, the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), the Media Council of Kenya, the Kenya Film Classification Board, the Kenya Film Commission, the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication, and the Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board.

Koimett also served as the Principal Secretary, State Department for Transport, where her responsibilities included providing guidance and oversight for key state corporations involved in transport infrastructure and services. She was instrumental in addressing issues related to stalled road construction projects and regularly engaged parliamentary committees to report on progress.

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Her other notable roles include serving as Investment Secretary and Director General,  Public Investments and Portfolio Management at the National Treasury, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Information, and Managing Director and CEO of the Kenya Post Office Savings Bank.

Esther has extensive board experience and currently chairs the Boards of M-Pesa Holdings Company Ltd and AAR Insurance Kenya Ltd. She has previously served on several boards, including those of Safaricom PLC, the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya Commercial Bank, and the Kenya Ports Authority, among others.

She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and an MBA from the University of Nairobi, as well as an Advanced Management Programme (AMP) certificate from Strathmore University. She is also a member of the Institute of Investment and Financial Analysts (Kenya).

Esther Koimett is the firstborn daughter of the late, powerful Moi-era politician and businessman Nicholas Biwott.

About Car and General

Car & General Kenya PLC, founded in 1936, is a diversified company with operations across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.

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Headquartered in Nairobi, the company’s portfolio spans automotive distribution, manufacturing, real estate, and agribusiness.

It is best known for distributing motorcycles, tuk-tuks, scooters, generators, marine engines, and other power equipment.

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