From Kenya Power to Airport Authority: Henry Ogoye’s New Role
Henry Ogoye was appointed as the new interim Managing Director of the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) on Saturday, August 26, after the contract of former boss Alex Gitari was terminated by Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
Murkomen announced the modifications following a visit to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), which encountered a power outage on Friday evening.
Ogoye, who previously worked as technical staff at Kenya Power and as Head of Corporate Planning and Strategy at KAA, will now oversee the administration of airports across the nation.
Who is Henry Ogoye?
Prior to his appointment as interim CEO, Ogoye held the position of head of corporate planning and strategy at KAA.
Okoye joined KAA in 2006, according to his profile published by the International Quality & Productivity Centre (IQPC) Middle East. IQPC is an international business website that profiles entrepreneurs and technology professionals.
In his role as director of Cooperate planning, the acting MD was responsible for coordinating the organization’s strategic planning, which assisted the KAA’s management in making crucial operational decisions.
He was also tasked with monitoring traffic data and conducting business research.
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Ogoye’s impressive credentials are a result of his prior employment at Kenyan Power and Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen), despite his illustrious career at KAA.
Ogoye spent six months at Kenya Power before transferring to KenGen, a power generation company, in 1998. According to reports, the new KAA director was among the key personnel who helped establish the institution entrusted with generating electricity for Kenya Power.
“In 2005, he executed an effective initial public offering for the company. Before joining KenGen, Ogoye taught in the Economics Department at Egerton University, according to a portion of his profile.
Educational History
Ogoye is an expert in Strategic Planning, having graduated from Egerton University in Nakuru with degrees in Mathematics and Economics in 1992.
In addition, he possesses two master’s degrees from the University of Nairobi, where he earned an MBA in Finance and an MA in Economics.
The KAA Acting MD pursued a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management from the Netherlands’ Maastricht School of Management.
From Kenya Power to Airport Authority: Henry Ogoye’s New Role
