President


William Ruto


Has implemented leadership alterations across three state-run organizations. According to an official bulletin released on May 23, 2025, the President named ex-Governor of Taita Taveta, Granton Samboja, as the chairman of the Pyrethrum Processing Company.


Samboja served as the second governor of Taita Tavetta after spending numerous years as a journalist with the Royal Media Services (RMS). He then transitioned into politics.


He will act as the chairperson of the Pyrethrum Processing Company board for a duration of three years.


“Exercising the authority granted under 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 Defense Forces, hereby appoint—GRANTON SAMBOJA as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya. This appointment will last for a term of three (3) years, beginning on May 23, 2025,” stated a portion of the announcement.



Term as Governor of Taita-Taveta



After failing to secure re-election in the 2022 general elections, Samboja has taken up a new position within the state government.


The ex-RMS reporter, who joined politics in 2017 with the Wiper party, acted as the second governor of Taita Taveta County.


In 2022, he attempted re-election under the banner of the Jubilee Party but was defeated by independent candidate Andrew Mwadime.


Throughout his term, Samboja encountered numerous hurdles such as doubts regarding his educational qualifications and ongoing disputes with the County Assembly. These disagreements intensified to the extent that he appealed to President Uhuru Kenyatta at the time to disband the county administration.


He was also impeached by the County Assembly, but the Senate overturned the decision, allowing him to complete his term. The prolonged disputes led to several court battles until the end of his administration.


Before venturing into politics, Samboja worked as a journalist at RMS. He later quit and founded Milele FM, which he eventually sold to Mediamax.




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Ruto appointments



President Ruto has also made new appointments in the State Corporations Advisory Committee and the National Youth Service (NYS) Council.


In a gazette notice also dated May 23, the Head of State appointed John Mwangi Karondo as a member of the State Corporations Advisory Committee, for a


period of three years effective immediately.


In turn, the appointment of Joseph Kimani Machiri to the same role was revoked.


Moreover, Ruto named Retired Lieutenant General Adan Mulata as the non-executive chairperson of the NYS Council.


“Exercising the authority granted under section 9(2)(a) of the National Youth Service Act, I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Forces, hereby appoint—ADAN K. MULATA (LIEUTENANT GENERAL (RTD.)) as the Non-Executive Chairman of the National Youth Service Council for a term of three (3) years starting from May 23, 2025,” states the notification.




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The appointments were made only one week after Ruto designated former Kericho County Deputy Governor Lily Ng’ok as the non-executive chairperson of the ICT Authority board for a duration of three years.


As part of recent alterations, President Ruto rescinded the appointment of ex-Ainamoi MP Sylvanus Maritim from his position within the organization and instead named him as the Chairman of the Board for the Kenya Industrial Estates (KIE).


Moreover, Ruto has named Professor Lawrence Gumbe as the Non-Executive Chairperson of NuPEA’s board, signaling an important shift within the organization responsible for progressing Kenya’s nuclear power initiatives.



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