Ruto names IPOA chair nominee in raft of State appointments
Oburu will succeed former IPOA Chairperson Justice Ahmed Issack Hassan, who vacated the office after his appointment to Court of Appeal...
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President William Ruto has nominated Dr. Duncan Ojwang Oburu to chair the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) in a series of appointments to constitutional commissions and public bodies.
- Dr. Duncan Ojwang Oburu, currently the Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), has been nominated as the new Chairperson of IPOA.
- Other appointments include members to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), the Public Service Commission (PSC), and the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC).
- President Ruto also appointed Charles Owino Wahong’o as the new Government Spokesperson, redeploying him from the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy.
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President William Ruto has appointed former police spokesperson Charles Owino as the new Government Spokesperson, succeeding Isaac Mwaura, as part of a broader set of appointments and promotions within the Kenyan Executive. This change is part of significant appointments and nominations across various government bodies, including nominees to the Teachers Service Commission. President Ruto also nominated Dr. Duncan Ojwang Oburu to chair the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) in a series of appointments to constitutional commissions and public bodies.
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