Ruto Appoints Former MP Benjamin Washiali as Tourism Authority Board Chairman
President William Ruto has designated Benjamin Washiali, former representative of Mumias East in Parliament, as the Chair of the Tourism Regulatory Authority Board.
In a notice published in the gazette on Friday, March 15, Ruto stated that the appointment would last for three years, commencing immediately.
“In Exercise of the powers conferred by section 8 (1) (a) of the Tourism Act, as read together with section 51 (1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, I, William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, appoint Benjamin Washiaji to be the Chairperson of the Board of the Tourism Regulatory Authority, for three (3) years,” the Gazette notice reads.
The ex-member of Parliament, who is a trusted associate of the president, abandoned his political ambitions in 2022 to back Ruto during the election campaigns.
As a result, the leader of the country also annulled the designation of Halima Yussuf Mucheke, whom he had nominated on March 8, 2024, to serve as Kenya’s Ambassador to the Hague, Netherlands.
Silas Simatwo has been named as the Chairperson of the Digital Health Agency, with a tenure of three years, starting immediately.
In the identical Gazette announcement, Ruto acknowledged five Cabinet Secretaries (CS) for their exceptional and remarkable contributions to the country.
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Ruto presented the Order of the Golden Heart to Njuguna Ndung’u, the Treasury Cabinet Secretary, and Aisha Jumwa, who serves as the Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, the Arts, and Heritage.
“In recognition of distinguished and outstanding services rendered to the nation in various capacities and responsibilities, I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, confer Awards and Honours,” he stated.
Other recipients of the award include Florence Chepngetich Bore, the Minister of Labour, and Alice Wahome, the Minister of Land.
Multiple Cabinet Secretaries have made significant appointments. Eliud Owalo, the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications, and Digital Economy, has designated Esther Kagiri as a member of the Council of the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication for a term of three years. Similarly, Rebecca Miano, the Cabinet Secretary for Trade, has appointed Anthony Muriuki Munyiri as the chairperson of the National Standards Council for the same duration.
Kipchumba Murkomen, the Minister of Transport and Roads, has prolonged the duration of the Taskforce responsible for crafting the National Electric Mobility Policy, Strategy, Legislation, and Regulations for an additional three years.
Ruto Appoints Former MP Benjamin Washiali as Tourism Authority Board Chairman
