Govt revokes Millicent Omanga’s appointment to Kenya Shipyards board
By Faith Lagat, May 1, 2026The government has revoked the appointment of businesswoman and former nominated Senator Millicent Nyaboke Omanga as a Member of the Board of Directors of Kenya Shipyards Limited.
According to Gazette Notice No. 6391 published in the Kenya Gazette, Cabinet Secretary for Defence Roselinda Soipan Tuya revoked the appointment with effect from 30th April, 2026.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section (6) (l) (e) of the State Corporations Act (Cap. 446), as read with section 51(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Defence revokes the appointment of Millicent Omanga as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Shipyards Limited, with effect from the 30th April, 2026,” read the notice in part.
Dated 30th April, 2026, and signed by Roselinda Soipan Tuya, the notice confirms the immediate revocation of Omanga’s appointment a role she took over in January, 2025. No reasons were provided in the Gazette Notice for the decision.
Related state corporation changes
On the same day, another government notice, Gazette Notice No. 6383 under the Registration of Persons Act, announced changes in leadership at the national registry. The notice revoked the appointment of Christopher K. Wanjau as Principal Registrar of Persons. In his place, Gilbert Benjamin Kitiyo was appointed as the new Principal Registrar.
The simultaneous changes form part of a series of administrative adjustments affecting different state corporations and public offices announced through the Kenya Gazette on 30th April, 2026.
Political background and recent developments
This comes days after Omanga recently announced her exit from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party. Speaking on Milele Radio on 10th April, 2026, she said: “Na mimi nilitumika, sikujua kwamba ilikuwa kutumika kutafuta kura kwa akina mama… kumbe, ni kuadaa.”
Following her exit from UDA, she joined the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. In a post on X dated 19th March, 2026, Gachagua welcomed her into the party, describing her as “a woman in depth with developments” and stating that DCP focuses on listening to citizens’ concerns.
Omanga has also declared her intention to contest the Nairobi County Woman Representative seat in the 2027 General Election. She has stated that she received over 600,000 votes in Nairobi in the 2022 polls and expressed confidence in her political prospects in the upcoming election cycle under her new political alignment.