President William Ruto has revoked the appointment of Irungu Nyakera as the Chairperson of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), replacing him with Samuel Waweru Mwangi.
In a gazette notice published on Tuesday, April 1, the President announced that Waweru would serve a three-year term.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 43 (1) (a) of the Tourism Act, as read together with Section 51 (1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, appoint Samuel Waweru Mwangi to be the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 1st April 2025. The appointment of Irungu Nyakera is revoked,” the notice read.
Following the announcement, Nyakera reacted sarcastically to his dismissal on social media, noting the urgency with which the decision was made.
“I feel special to be fired through a special issue; they could not wait for Friday,” he wrote.