KAA appoints Moses Wekesa as CEO nearly 3 years after Gitari’s exit
KAA appoints Moses Wekesa as CEO after nearly three years without a substantive head following the 2023 exit of Alex Gitari...
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The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has appointed Moses Wekesa as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), filling a leadership vacancy that has persisted for nearly three years.
- Moses Wekesa, formerly Director of Business Development at KenGen, was selected after a competitive recruitment process.
- The position was left vacant in August 2023 when the previous Managing Director, Alex Gitari, was removed following power outages at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
- Wekesa brings extensive experience in infrastructure development and project management, crucial for KAA's ongoing modernization projects.
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KAA Appoints Moses Wekesa as CEO Nearly 3 Years After Gitari's Exit - April 2026
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has appointed Moses Wekesa as its new Chief Executive Officer, filling a leadership vacancy that has persisted for nearly three years. The KAA Board confirmed the appointment following a rigorous selection process. This comes as Joseph Boinnet has officially taken over as Kenya's National Security Advisor, succeeding Monica Juma in a handover ceremony on Tuesday, April 14. Outgoing National Security Advisor Monica Juma has defended Kenya's role in international security interventions, including in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti, citing national interest and global stability, before officially stepping down to assume a significant international position at UNODC.
