President William Ruto has revoked the appointment of Aden Duale’s brother Abdi Bare Duale as the chairperson of the board of directors of the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO).
In a gazette notice published on February 9, 2024, the head of state appointed Muhumed Abdi Mohamed to replace Bare for a period of 3 years.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 3 (a) of the Articles of Association of the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited, and section 6 (1) (a) of the State Corporations Act, I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, appoints— MUHUMED ABDI MOHAMED to be the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 9th February, 2024.” Read part of the notice.
However, Abdi Bare has since landed another state job after Transport Cabinet secretary Kipchumba Murkomen appointed him.
Murkomen has appointed Abdi Bare as the chairperson of the board of directors of the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC).
According to the February 9, 2024, Gazette notice, Bare’s appointment at KRC will be for a period of three years taking effect immediately.
Bare Duale appointed
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 (a) of the Kenya Railway Corporation Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport appoints— ABDI BARE DUALE to be the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Railways Corporation, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 9th February 2024,” read part of the gazette notice.
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Muhumed Abdi Mohamed had been the chairman of the KRC since his appointment in February 2023.
He had taken over from Pastor Awitta, who was appointed to the position in 2020.
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta had appointed Awitta among a list of former military individuals who had occupied plum government positions.
On the other hand, Bare’s appointment came after President Ruto revoked the appointment of four board members of KRC.
Ruto makes changes
In a January gazette notice, the four who had been appointed during former President Uhuru’s tenure, ceased to be members of the board.
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“I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, revoke the appointment of Mohammed Alawi Hussun, Dennis Aroka, Catherine Musakali, and Sumaiya Salim Mohamed as members of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Railways Corporation, with effect from January 8, 2024,” the notice read.
The head of state did not however name their replacements at the time.
Their exit was part of the changes being affected by Ruto in his quest to streamline various critical service sectors in the country.
