NAIROBI, Kenya – President William Ruto has appointed Njeru Peter Ndwiga as the new chairperson of the Coffee Board of Kenya, replacing Henry Gichuhi Kinyua, who has been moved to head the Council of the Coffee Research and Training Institute of Kenya.
The changes form part of a fresh round of appointments and renewals affecting several state institutions, including bodies overseeing population policy, insurance, health, education, national heritage and regional development.
The appointments were published in Kenya Gazette notices dated October 30, 2026, with most officials receiving three-year terms.
Ndwiga’s appointment as Coffee Board chairperson takes effect immediately and runs for three years. Kinyua, who had previously been appointed to the position, has instead been named non-executive chairperson of the Council of the Coffee Research and Training Institute for a similar term.
Ruto also appointed Ali Wario as non-executive chairperson of the Kenya National Council for Population and Development for three years.
Treasury and population council appointments
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi appointed Peter Kagia as chairperson of the Insurance Institute of Kenya Council.
Kagia will serve alongside seven members: George Ogutu, Jane Onimo, Christine Ronga, Agnes Macharia, Carolyne Ayiro, Michael Omondi and Elijah Githinji.
Mbadi also appointed five members to the Kenya National Council for Population and Development. They are Juliet Owino, Kepha Nyandega, Sheikh Abdullahi Salat, Sujatha Kotamraju and Dr Susan Ontiri, all for three-year terms.
Changes in health and education institutions
At the National Heroes Council, Gender Cabinet Secretary Hanna Cheptumo renewed the terms of non-executive chairperson Angwenyi Jimmy Nuru Ondieki and council member David Lebarleyia for another three years.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale also renewed the appointments of Dr Erneo Nyakiba and Judith Jerotich to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Board of Directors for three years.
In the education sector, Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba appointed Gideon John Kamau Maina to the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service Board for a three-year term.
Ogamba also appointed five members to the Kerio Valley University College Council: Judson Obiria Nyabuto, Simon Ole Masi, Netty Chemutai, Mary Amboka and Japheth Kibet Sugut.
New team to address school unrest
The Education CS further appointed members and joint secretaries to the Multi-Stakeholder Task Team on Unrest in Schools.
Abdirashid Mohamed Hussein, David Muchunguh and Prof Joseph Githui Kabiru were named as members.
The joint secretary positions went to Evelyn Owoko, Catherine Matara, Dr Fred Odhiambo and Dr Wilfred Marube.
The appointments took effect on October 30.
Kerio Valley Development Authority terms extended
In the regional development sector, Cabinet Secretary Beatrice Askul Moe extended the appointments of Noah Lokamar and Jeremiah Sang as members of the Kerio Valley Development Authority.
The two will serve for an additional year from November 2, 2026.
The latest Gazette notices combine new appointments, replacements and renewals across several government institutions, with the changes taking effect on different dates depending on the respective notices.
