Former Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) Managing Director Lucy Wanjiku Mbugua has been appointed as the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Regional Director for the Eastern and Southern African Office.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the appointment was made in consultation with the Kenyan government by the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.
Ms. Mbugua is an experienced aviation professional with over 25 years of civil aviation experience.
She has a Master’s degree in Aviation Strategy and has served in industry leadership roles such as CEO/Managing Director of the Kenya Airports Authority, Head of Marketing and Revenue Management at Kenya Airways, and on the Airports Council International (ACI) World Standing Committees of Economics and Environment.
“Her expertise and strategic leadership has helped streamline aviation transport operations and moulded sustainable operations for Kenya’s air transport,” Murkomen said.
“Ms. Mbugua’s appointment to such a reputable global aviation body is great news for the country’s growth and development in the aviation and transport sector. It lays the foundation for further breakthroughs within our transport sector and opens the door to further recognition of our efforts to innovate and revolutionize air transport for economic transformation,” added Murkomen.
The Eastern and Southern Africa Office within ICAO is primarily responsible for maintaining continuous liaison with the 24 accredited states, with the Regional Director serving as the Secretary-General’s Representative to the accredited states in the Region.
