CS Migos Revokes Appointment of Ex-NTSA Boss Francis Meja to Murang’a University Council

A year after landing a job as a member of the Council of the Murang’a University of Technology, former National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Director General Francis’s appointment has been revoked.

At the same time, the government, through Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano, has reappointed Captain Kungu Muigai and Mark Rabudi, respectively, to different positions.

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos revoked Francis Meja’s appointment, which had been made by the former Education CS Ezekiel Machogu.

In an official notice dated January 20, 2025, Migos revealed that Meja should vacate from the appointment effective January 20. His revocation follows his latest swearing-in to take up his position as a member of the Public Service Commission (PSC).

“In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 36 (1)(d) of the Universities Act, as read together with Section 51 (1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Education revokes the appointment of Francis Meja as a member of the Council of the Murang’a University of Technology,” the statement read.

In the appointment by the former CS, Meja was to assume the office for three years, his tenure was to come to an end in November 2026.

In the same breath, Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano appointed Mark Rabudi be a member of the Council of the Kenya Utalii College.

Mark Rabudi has been appointed for the position for three years, with effect from January 20, 2025. Rabudi is taking over from John Odek Odek, whose appointment was revoked.

Prime Cabinet Secretary acting in the capacity of Gender CS Musalia Mudavadi has reappointed former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s cousin, Captain Kungu Muigai, to be a member of the Kenya Cultural Centre Council.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3(1) of the Kenya Cultural Centre Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, the Arts, and Heritage re-appoints Captain Kungu Muigai for a period of three years, with effect from January 24, 2025,” Musalia noted in the Gazette Notice dated Friday, January 24.

Muigai’s reappointment comes three weeks after High Court Judge Lawrence Muigai declared the appointment null and void.

This followed a petition filed by David Njoe Kithunka, who moved to court seeking orders to declare the appointment unlawful. He argued that the then Cabinet Secretary, Ababu Namwamba, had violated the law in appointing Muigai.