Aisha Jumwa has officially taken over her new role as the chairperson of the Kenya Roads Board (KRB) Days after engineers rejected her
Jumwa was inaugurated as the new chair despite receiving a significant amount of backlash from stakeholders within the engineering sector.
“It is with great humility and gratitude that I step into the role of chairperson of the Kenya Roads Board. Today’s inaugural ceremony, graced by Cabinet Secretary for Roads Davis Chirchir, marks a key milestone in my commitment to advancing Kenya’s road infrastructure,” Jumwa stated
“The signing of the statutory documents marks my commitment to advancing the growth and modernization of our road networks. I am honored and excited to collaborate with my colleagues at KRB and all sector stakeholders to fulfill our mandate,” she noted.
On Monday, January 27, IEK rejected Jumwa’s appointment as chair of KRB stating that her appointment failed to meet the stipulated regulations as outlined in the Kenya Roads Board Act no.7 in regard to the appointment process.
“We (IEK) call for immediate revocation of the appointment of Hon. Aisha Jumwa Katana as KRB Chair and the appointment of a suitably qualified Chair in compliance with the law,” IEK averred.
“The Act mandates that the non-executive chairperson be appointed from among the members nominated by the organisations listed in the First Schedule. However, Hon. Aisha Jumwa Katana does not represent any of these organisations, raising questions about the adherence to statutory provisions in her appointment,” IEK stated.
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