Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced the appointment of four new members to its Board of Directors, including President William Ruto’s economic adviser, economist David Ndii.
In a notice dated Thursday, March 5, 2026, the national carrier said the appointments were made in line with the Capital Markets (Securities) (Public Offers, Listing and Disclosures) Regulations, 2023, issued under the Capital Markets Act.
“The Board of Directors of Kenya Airways Plc (“KQ”) hereby announces the appointment of the following as new Board members of the Company,” read the notice.
Ndii, who joins the board as a Non-Executive Director, currently serves as chairperson of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors under President William Ruto.
Other newly appointed board members are Kiprono Kittony, Chris Diaz and Winnie Iminza Nyamute.
Kittony will serve as Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director. He is a prominent Kenyan businessman and currently the chairman of the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
He has previously led the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry and has been involved in several major organizations including Radio Africa Group and Creditinfo CRB Kenya. Kittony was awarded the Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (EBS) by former President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2019.
Diaz joins the board as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He is a seasoned business leader with more than three decades of experience in strategy, board leadership and business solutions. Diaz currently serves as chairman of Adili Group and director at Bidco Africa. He has also played key roles in Kenya’s aviation sector through previous engagements with Kenya Airports Authority and Kenya Airways.
Also appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director is Prof. Nyamute, an associate professor at the University of Nairobi.
A respected scholar in finance and accounting, she has over 30 years of experience in academia and corporate governance. Nyamute has previously served on boards including the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Sameer Africa Plc and Family Bank Limited.
Kenya Airways welcomed the new board members and expressed confidence in their leadership and expertise as they take up their roles at the national carrier.
“The Board, Management and Staff of Kenya Airways congratulate Mr. Kiprono Kittony, Mr. Chris Diaz, Prof. Winnie Iminza Nyamute and Dr. David Ndii on their appointment and wish them success in their new roles,” the airline said in the notice.
An economist with over 30 years of experience, Ndii previously served as Chief Economist at Equity Bank and as an economist at the World Bank. He is also a co-founder of the Institute of Economic Affairs and Africa Economics.
Ndii holds advanced degrees from the University of Oxford and the University of Nairobi and is a Rhodes Scholar and Eisenhower Fellow.
He has played key roles in Kenya’s economic policy, including leading the Economic Recovery Strategy during the NARC administration and contributing to the country’s constitutional review process. He has also served as an advisor to the President of Rwanda and consulted for international financial institutions.
