Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has made 16 new appointments and two reappointments to various state institutions.

In a Gazette Notice dated September 26, 2025, CS Ogamba announced appointments to the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE), and the Kenya Education Management Institute (KEMI).

Additional appointments were also made to the Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) and the National Biosafety Authority.

In the notice, Ogamba appointed Zephania Koech as a member of the Kenya National Examinations Council for a period of four years.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 (f) (iii) of the Kenya National Examinations Council Act, 2012, the Cabinet Secretary for Education appoints– Zephania Koech to be a Member of the Kenya National Examinations Council, for a period of four (4) years, with effect from the 26th September, 2025,” read the notice in part.

At the same time, Ogamba announced four appointments to the Council of the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE).

The CS appointed Kennedy Otieno, Stephen Kubai, and Josephat Kemboi to be members of the council for a three-year term with effect from the 26th September 2025.

Saida Ali Aden was reappointed to continue serving the Council for an additional three years.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 (2) of the Education (Kenya Institute of Special Education) Order, 1986, the Cabinet Secretary for Education re-appoints– Saida Ali Aden as a Member of the Council for the Kenya Institute of Special Education, for a further period of three (3) years, with effect from the 26th September, 2025,” the notice read.

Meanwhile, CS Migos Ogamba reappointed Dr. Pius Kimani Mutisya as the Chairperson of the Board of Governors for the Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA).

The reappointment, made under the provisions of the Education (Board of Governors) Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa Order, 2006, will see Dr. Mutisya serve for a period of three years, effective September 26, 2025.

Additionally, the CS appointed eight new members to the Board of Governors of the CEMASTEA.

The members appointed were Dr. Florah Fedha, Dr. Joseph Wambua, Allan Sitima, Abdijibar Sanay, Jenniffer Bosibori, Joseph Magudah Okhaba, Betty Abiero, and Tom Ngeri.

The education CS also appointed Dr. Edna Musyoki as a member of the Council for the Kenya Education Management Institute (KEMI) for a period of three years.

(In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 (2) (f) of the Education (Kenya Education Management Institute) Order, 2010, the Cabinet Secretary for Education appoints– Edna Musyoke (DR.) to be a Member of the Council for the Kenya Education Management Institute, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 26th September, 2025,” Ogamba said.

Furthermore, he appointed Dr. Lucy Jepchoge Rono to the Board of Directors of the National Biosafety Authority, for a term of three years, with effect from the 29th August 2025.

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