The Kenya Rural Roads Authority (Kerra) has appointed Jackson Magondu as its new director general for a three-year term.
The appointment was made by the chairman and board of directors.
Magondu had been acting as the director general following the resignation of former DG Philemon Kandie in July last year
Before his appointment in an acting capacity, Magondu served as the director- planning, design and environment.
The new boss is a professional engineer with an experience of more than 30 years in the roads and infrastructure sector.
“He brings in a wealth of experience with over 24 years post registration experience in the field of highway and road engineering. He has a proven track record of strategic direction and institutional capacity in advancing construction of rural roads,” a statement by the board signed by chairman Antony Ng’ang’a said.
Magondu holds a Master’s Degree in Infrastructure Management from Yokohama National University in Japan and a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nairobi.
He has also undertaken several executive and senior management courses.
He is a registered engineer with the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK), a corporate member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK),and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK).
“The board of directors congratulates Jackson Magondu on his appointment and wishes him well and God’s speed, as he steers the authority in this new season and chapter in the construction of rural roads and connecting devolved Kenya,” the board said.
