The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has appointed Tobias Alando as the Acting Chief Executive Officer.

The appointment took effect from July 1, 2022, following the exit of Ms Phyllis Wakiaga on June 30, 2022, who left to “pursue a new professional challenge”.

Tobias joined KAM in 2005 and was appointed the Head of Membership and Governance in 2010.

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In a statement on Friday, July 8, 2022, the manufacturer’s chairman Mr Mucai Kunyiha said Mr Alando has played a strategic role in expanding the body’s membership base and leading the development and execution of strategies on membership growth and retention, business planning and development, and governance.

“The advertised recruitment of the CEO is making good progress and the Board is hopeful of making a full-time appointment in the coming weeks. Our focus remains on efficient service delivery to you and advocating for an enabling environment for a competitive manufacturing sector,” Mr Kunyiha said.

KAM is a representative of manufacturing and value-add industries in Kenya.