Former radio presenter Joshua Arap Sang has been appointed the Director of Public Communication in the office of the Chief of Staff and Head of the public service.

Sang previously worked at Emoo FM, a subsidiary station owned by Media max quit his career earlier in the year after being in the industry for nearly 20 years.

Speaking on his Facebook, the former news presenter thanked the president for the appointment.

 “Thank you, your Excellency president Dr William Samoei Ruto for appointing me as Director, Public Communication in the office of the Chief of Staff and Head of public Service, “read a post by Sang on Facebook.

In addition to leading communications for the public service, he assumes leadership of the chief of staff's office, which is based at the state house.

Sang was one of several people accused of inciting the post-election violence in 2007 and 2008, collectively known as the Ocampo six, and brought before the International Criminal Court.

He was charged with former Eldoret North MP William Ruto, retiring president Uhuru Kenyatta, Francis Muthaura, Henry Kosgei, and Hussein Ali.

The case against them would later be dropped owing to insufficient evidence to have them held to0 account.