President Ruto Appoints New NYS Chairperson as State Corporations Get Fresh Leadership
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President Ruto Appoints Adan Mulata as NYS Chairperson Amid Major Changes in State Corporations
24 May 2025 | Government Appointments | By Felix Kipkemoi and Christabel Adhiambo
President William Ruto has appointed retired Lieutenant General Adan Mulata as the new non-executive chairperson of the National Youth Service (NYS), ushering in a wave of fresh appointments across several state corporations.
Mulata, founder of the Peace Prospect Institute–Africa (PPI-Africa), will serve for a three-year term. The appointment was announced in a Gazette Notice dated May 23, 2025. He succeeds Lieutenant General Njuki Mwaniki.
PPI-Africa is a Nairobi-based think tank focused on security, peacebuilding, governance, and regional policy interventions across Africa.
State Corporations See New Faces
In a parallel reshuffle, President Ruto revoked the appointment of Joseph Kimani Machiri from the State Corporations Advisory Committee, replacing him with John Mwangi Karondo, also for a three-year term.
Key Cabinet Secretary Appointments
Various Cabinet Secretaries have also made significant appointments across key sectors:
Defence Ministry
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Simon Mwacha: Appointed by CS Soipan Tuya to the Kenya Shipyards Limited board.
Agriculture Ministry (CS Mutahi Kagwe)
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Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC):
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Appointed: Kenneth Ndung’u Mburu, Joshua Koskei, Joyce Kioko, Bernard Wakhungu
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Reappointed: Hassan Mohamed Haji
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Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation:
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Appointed: Malika Omar, Geoffrey Wachira Mahinda, Manyone Matunke David, Patrice Chumba
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Pyrethrum Processing Company:
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Appointed: Paul Munyiri Kaguamba, Milton Luchiri
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KALRO (Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation):
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Appointed: Judy Ngene
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Other Boards:
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Mohamed Noor (Pest Control Products Board – reappointed)
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Silas Kilingo (Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate)
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Edward Musebe (Commodities Fund Board of Trustees)
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Interior Ministry
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Meldah Adung: Appointed as an analyst under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act by CS Kipchumba Murkomen.
Education Ministry
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Adan Hassan: Appointed to the North Eastern National Polytechnic Council by CS Julius Ogamba.
Blue Economy Ministry
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Ruth Mumo Mulwa: Appointed to the Geologists Registration Board by CS Hassan Joho.
Energy Ministry
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Christopher Odhiambo Karani: Appointed to the Kenya Pipeline Company Limited board
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Charles Owino: Appointed to the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC)
The reshuffle reflects the government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen leadership in strategic parastatals and institutions. With the appointment of seasoned professionals and military veterans like Adan Mulata, the administration signals a focus on security, governance, and institutional efficiency heading into the second half of 2025.