- Captain Antony Kiroken takes over Kajiado National Polytechnic Council following another leadership change.
- His three-year appointment took effect on September 18 under a new Gazette notice.
- The appointment follows Moses Narok’s brief tenure before his move to the LAPSSET board.
The Ministry of Education has effected a fresh leadership change at Kajiado National Polytechnic, with Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba appointing Captain Antony Kiroken as the institution’s new Non-Executive Chairperson.
Kiroken will serve for a three-year period beginning September 18, 2026, according to a Gazette notice issued by the Ministry.
The appointment places Kiroken at the helm of the governing council of one of the country’s technical and vocational education and training institutions at a time when TVET is increasingly being positioned as a critical pathway for skills development, employment and economic transformation.
Rapid leadership changes
The latest appointment also comes against the backdrop of rapid changes in the leadership of the Kajiado National Polytechnic Council. In an earlier Gazette notice published during the week ending September 11, Ogamba had appointed Moses Narok as the council’s Non-Executive Chairperson for three years, effective September 11. That appointment revoked Narok’s previous position as a council member.
The September 18 notice has now appointed Kiroken to the chairperson’s position and revoked Gazette Notice No. 14423 of 2026 relating to the council.
The successive changes place institutional governance and continuity at the centre of attention as the government expands its emphasis on technical training and skills development.
For Kajiado National Polytechnic, the immediate task for the new council leadership will be to provide stability, strengthen institutional oversight and ensure that training programmes respond to the skills demanded by employers and the wider economy.
State board appointments
The development is part of a broader round of appointments and reappointments to State agencies announced through Gazette notices dated September 18, 2026.
President William Ruto renewed Moses Njenga Chege’s term as Non-Executive Chairperson of the Insurance Regulatory Authority for another three years and appointed Moses Narok as Non-Executive Chairperson of the LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority Board for one year.
At the National Treasury, Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi renewed Rose Towett’s membership of the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics board and extended Ibrahim Mohamed Salat’s term on the Retirement Benefits Authority board, both for three years.
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi also renewed Diba Daudi Huka’s membership of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority board for another three years.
In the tourism sector, Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano made several appointments and reappointments involving the Tourism Fund, Kenya Utalii College and Kenya Wildlife Service.
These include the appointment of Nicholas Kimeli and Dr Yvonne Tharao to the Tourism Fund board and Dr Dorothy Jepkoech Rotich to the Kenya Utalii College Council, alongside the continued service of several existing board members.
Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eric Murithi Muga also appointed Lilian Anyango Yonga to the National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority and Silas Tochim to the Governing Council of the Kenya Water Institute, each for three years.
The latest appointments therefore span regulatory agencies, State corporations, public institutions and governing councils, but the Kajiado National Polytechnic change stands out for the education sector because it directly affects the governance of a national TVET institution.
Governance and training
The timing is also significant. Only days before the latest appointment, the Ministry of Education had made other changes within higher and technical education institutions, including appointments to the Bomet University Council, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Council and Kajiado National Polytechnic Council.
The succession of appointments underscores the importance of stable and accountable councils in steering institutions entrusted with public resources and the training of Kenya’s next generation of skilled workers.
For Kajiado National Polytechnic, the new leadership will now be expected to translate the government’s broader TVET ambitions into effective institutional governance, quality training, responsible use of resources and stronger links between training and employment.
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The challenge will not simply be occupying the council offices. It will be ensuring that governance decisions ultimately translate into better training facilities, stronger programmes, competent trainers and graduates equipped for a changing labour market.
By Hillary Muhalya
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