President Ruto has appointed Chief of Defence Forces Charles Muriu Kahariri as the chairperson of the presidential taskforce for the Kenya Home of Human Origins Museum and Science Park in the Lake Turkana Basin.
In a Gazette Notice, the President also appointed Mary Gikungu, the Director General of the National Museums of Kenya, as a member of the taskforce.
She will join the Principal Secretaries from the departments of Treasury, Defence, Wildlife, Tourism, Culture, Shipping, and Maritime Affairs, who are also members of the taskforce.
CDF Kahariri succeeds the late General Francis Ogolla, whose appointment to the taskforce was revoked following his death in a helicopter crash.
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According to the notice, Kahariri’s appointment will begin immediately.
“It is notified for the general information of the public that His Excellency the President has appointed Gen. Charles Muriu Kahariri-Chairperson and Director General, National Museums of Kenya to be a member of the Steering Committee of the Taskforce on the Development of Kenya Home of Human Origins Museum and Science Park in the Lake Turkana Basin,” the notice read in part.
In the same notice, President Ruto made four additional appointments to enhance service delivery in his administration:
- Jackton Ojwang was re-appointed as the chairperson of the board of Directors of the Energy and Petroleum Authority (EPRA) for four years.
- Prof. Mohamed Said was appointed as the non-executive chairperson of the board of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO for three years.
- Former Nairobi Speaker Benson Mutura was appointed to chair the Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority Board (NAMATA) for three years.
- Dr. Ningala Kalachu was appointed to chair the Council of Veterinary Medicines Directorate for three years.
In his new role, Gen. Kahariri and his team will be responsible for conducting research, designing, and operationalizing the project. This will involve studying and identifying various infrastructural developments necessary to exploit the tourism potential of the Lake Turkana Basin.
The task force aims to add a new dimension to Kenya’s tourism sector, which has traditionally been dominated by game and beach tourism.
Kahariri was promoted to the rank of General on the same day he assumed his role as the new CDF. Previously, he served as Lieutenant General and Vice Chief of Defence Forces.
