This archive report was first published on 22 October 2019.
On October 22, 2019, the Agriculture ministry appointed a new managing director at the Nakuru-based Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya.
Joseph Waweru Muigai, a former financial manager at the Agriculture Food Authority (AFA), becomes the eleventh chief executive at the financially troubled State agency.
Mr. Muigai's appointment comes at a time when the State agency is rocked with claims of widespread corruption.
The State agency, which used to earn Kenya more than Sh10 billion in hard foreign currency in its heyday, is reeling from massive debts accumulated from years of mismanagement.
CS Agriculture Mwangi Kiunjuri.
Mr. Muigai assured workers and management staff of his commitment to reclaim the lost glory of the once vibrant company.
“The revival of this critical sector is not a one-man show. We must all collectively play our role and ensure the farmers get the best from their hard sweat,” said Mr. Muigai in his first address to the workers.
