News Aero
17 June 2024
On August 26, 2023, the Kenyan government revoked the contract of the Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and appointed new leaders for some facilities in response to the deteriorating services at airports across the country, aggravated by persistent power outages.
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has unveiled plans to appoint 11 new executives, including KAA Managing director and CEO alongside managers for 10 airports. The announcement, made on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, indicates KAA’s intention to fill these pivotal roles.
The incoming Managing Director and CEO will succeed Henry Ogoye, who was appointed as an interim replacement by Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen in August 2023. The selected candidate will embark on a three-year tenure. This follows the dismissal of the former MD, Alex Gitari, on August 26, 2023, alongside other officials, in response to recurrent power outages at various local airports, most notably at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)...
