Zahra Moi, the wife of Baringo Senator Gideon Moi, has been appointed as a board member of the Tourism Research Institute.
According to a Kenya Gazette notice published on Friday, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala announced that Mrs. Moi's appointment took effect from May 31, replacing Dr. Margaret Wawuda Mwakima.
Background and Qualifications ¶
Mrs. Moi holds a Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration, which she earned with a Magna Cum Laude degree from the United States International University (USIU) in August 2015. This distinction is awarded to students with a GPA of above 3.7 out of 4.0, equivalent to a First Class Honors in the Kenyan and British systems.
In 2012, Mrs. Moi was required to explain to the Public Investments Committee how a company she owned acquired a property from the receiver manager, Omondi Mbago, a former registrar-general.
Other Appointments ¶
The appointments also included former Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Ole Lenku, who was appointed as a member and Non-Executive Chairperson of the SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) for a three-year term. Other notable appointees include former cabinet ministers Noah Katana Ngala and Gideon Ndambuki, as well as conservationist Paula Kahumbu, who will serve as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the National Museums of Kenya Board for three years.
Additionally, writer and founder of Story Moja, Muthoni Garland, was appointed as a member of the Kenya Cultural Centre Board, replacing Former Kenya Airports Authority Deputy boss, Naomi Cidi Kumbatha, whose appointment was revoked.
The recovered account cited reporting by Nairobi News.
