President William Ruto has appointed former Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) CEO Terry Ramadhani, whom he suspended in May, to head Kenya’s mission in India.
The appointment came months after Ramadhani was suspended over a bungled procurement process that left the country on the verge of losing a Ksh.3.7 billion worth of anti-Malaria nets from the Global Fund.
Following her appointment, the ex-KEMSA boss will now head to New Delhi, India as the Deputy Commissioner.
Further, President Ruto appointed Peter Munyiri as the High Commissioner to India as part of the newly unveiled ambassadors.
Consequently, Ramadhani will serve alongside Munyiri in her new post in managing diplomatic affairs with the Asian country.
Ruto Vows to Cleanse KEMSA
Ramadhani ‘s suspension from the medical supplies authority in May attracted nationwide attention after President Ruto’s intervention.
Speaking while addressing the press at State House, the President vowed to effect changes at KEMSA amid an uproar over the risk of missing out on donations from the Global Fund.
“You will see the results. I want to give you my commitment, I will clean up KEMSA, whatever it takes, whatever it costs,” he said a day before sending senior health officials home.
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Ramadhani’s Background
Terry Ramadhani has served in various capacities as a Human Resource practitioner for over 19 years.
She holds a master’s in business administration (MBA) from the University of Liverpool, Adaptive Leadership Certification from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a Bachelor of Education from Kenyatta University.
Additionally, she is a certified project management professional and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
She has also held several strategic and leadership positions in the public and private health sectors.
Before she was appointed CEO KEMSA, she served as the Aga Khan University Director Academy HR and Global Change.
She also had a stint in the President’s Delivery Unit where she worked as a Senior Director, overseeing the implementation of the national government’s Health projects. Terry also previously served as a KEMSA Board Member.
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Ambassadorial Appointments
According to the list released on Wednesday, October 4, the President further assigned Ambassador Willy Bett to Beijing China, Ambassador Tabu Irina to Ireland, Jane Wairimu to Pretoria South Africa, while Ambassador George Morara was posted to Adis Ababa Ethiopia.
The Head of State announced the changes on Wednesday when he reshuffled his Cabinet, further nominating and redeploying some Kenyan Ambassadors and their deputies.
