KTDA launches competitive search for new CEO after Muthaura’s term ended

The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has announced the launch of a competitive, merit-based recruitment process to appoint a new Group Chief Executive Officer.

According to the Agency, so far the process has attracted 50 applicants, of whom five are internal candidates drawn from KTDA’s senior leadership, including serving Managing Directors and General Managers.

The Board has emphasised that the recruitment will be competitively driven and free from bias, with selection based on demonstrable competence, sector experience and leadership capacity.

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To ensure continuity of leadership, the Board appointed Eng. Francis Miano as the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer to steer the organization through the transitional period, as the immediate successor who would otherwise have acted, Simon Rugut, was on approved leave at the time the need for interim appointment arose, and the Board accordingly moved to secure experienced leadership without delay.

The recruitment follows statutory provisions requiring the current Group CEO, Wilson Muthaura, to proceed on terminal leave, upon attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60.

By Juma Ndigo

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