Lawyer Joy Brenda Masinde has been appointed board chairperson of the national power utility firm Kenya Power.
Masinde who is an advocate of the High Court and the current Executive Director of the East Africa Centre for Law and Justice (EACLJ) will succeed her predecessor Vivienne Yeda who served for two years as the board’s chairperson.
“The Board of Directors of Kenya Power has appointed Joy Brenda Masinde as the chairman,” said the firm in a statement.
Vivienne Yeda was kicked out of the board by the Treasury barely three years after joining the firm.
Masinde, an ally of President William Ruto played a key role in Kenya Kwanza ahead of the August polls in which he became victorious.
She has been appointed alongside six other Directors during the utility’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Friday.
Other directors include National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u, Principal Secretary Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Dr. Duncan Ojwang, Eng. Albert Mugo, Logan Christi and Veska Kangogo.
