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Transport Cabinet Secretary(CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has appointed Captain William Kipkempoi Ruto as the Managing Director for the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) effective March 10, 2023.
Captain Ruto will serve for the next three years after a competitive recruitment exercise conducted by the KPA Board of Directors.
The CS noted that the board submitted a report and recommendation to his office for the appointment of the Captain having attained the highest aggregate score from the interview process.
Kenya Airports Authority has been operating without a substantive Managing Director for the last three years thereby having several appointments on an interim basis.
Captain Ruto graduated from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology with an MBA in Strategic Management (JKUAT).
He holds the highest qualification for a ship captain (Class 1 Master Mariner) from South Tyneside Marine College in the United Kingdom. He is also a member of the International Harbour Master's Association (UK) and an associate fellow of the Nautical Institute (AF-NI).
The Captain, who began his career at KPA in 1991 as a Cadet Marine Deck Officer before moving through the ranks to become a General Manager, Operations, and then a Harbour Master, is an equally experienced mariner.
Until this appointment, he was the General Manager of the Kisumu Port.
“It is my belief that his wealth of experience spanning 32 years will be instrumental in ensuring the Authority delivers on its mandate to the people of Kenya and continues to contribute towards the growth of the Kenyan economy,” Murkomen said.
