The Kenya Pipeline Company has appointed Joe Sang as their new Managing Director (MD) for a 4-year renewable term.
KPC board chair Faith Boinett made the announcement, terming Sang’ as the best candidate among the applicants.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors of Kenya Pipeline Company Ltd (KPC), I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Joe Sang as the Managing Director after emerging top in the just concluded recruitment process,” KPC Board Chairperson Faith Bett Boinett said in a statement.
“Mr. Sang’s contract will be for a fresh term of four years, renewable subject to performance,” she added.
Sang had earlier lost the seat in acting capacity after the Employment and Labour Relations Court suspended his appointment directing an insider to take over the position.
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It came barely a month after Attorney General (AG) Justin Muturi okayed his selection in January.
For his part, the AG said that there was no law barring the appointment of an acting MD from outside KPC.
Sang took over the management of the pipeline company from Samson Macharia Irungu whose term ended in February.
Sang’s previous roles include a project economist with WHO-KEMRI, financial accountant with the National Oil Corporation of Kenya, management accountant with Unga Limited, head of finance for East African Breweries Limited (EABL), head of group performance and reporting for EABL Group, general manager of finance and strategy at KPC, and later MD in April 2016.
Sang holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Strategic Management, both from the University of Nairobi.
He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and member of the Institute of Public Certified Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
