President William Ruto on Friday, April 10, appointed 34 individuals to selection panels for four key public institutions. The appointments, published in the Kenya Gazette, address impending vacancies. They cover the chairperson position at IPOA and members at IGRTC, TSC and PSC.
President William Ruto appointed 34 individuals to selection panels tasked with filling vacancies at the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC), Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and Public Service Commission (PSC). The notice in the Kenya Gazette states these steps address membership gaps that could disrupt operations ahead of the 2027 elections.
At IPOA, the chairperson position became vacant after Issack Hassan was appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal. Ruto constituted a six-member panel comprising Dr Rueben Chirchir, Mwanamaka Amani Mabruki, Stephen Mbaga Jumbale, Dr Monica W. Muiru, Claris Ogangah and Michael Nzomo Mbithuka.
For IGRTC, terms of seven members expire on June 19, 2026. A 12-member panel, chaired by Amos Gathecha from the Executive Office of the President, includes Governors Benjamin Chesire Cheboi of Baringo, Ochilo Ayacko of Migori and Fatuma Achani of Kwale, along with Michael Lenasalon, Shadrack Mose, Dr Francis Owino, Joanne Machayo, Prof. Nicholas Letting and Mutheu Kasanga.
The TSC faces vacancies for two members on May 2, 2026, with a nine-member panel led by Isaac Njenga including Evelyn Owoko and others. At PSC, one member's vacancy prompted a seven-member panel with Arthur Osiya, Charles Mutinda and more.