The Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy, William Kabogo Gitau, has officially appointed Naiyanoi Ntutu as a member of the Board of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority.

The appointment, which was formalized through Gazette Notice No. 4807, was made in exercise of the powers conferred by the State Corporations Act and the Information and Communications Technology Authority Order, 2013.

According to the official notice dated April 2, 2026, Ntutu will serve on the board for a period of three years. The appointment took effect immediately on the date of the gazettement.

“IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 6 (2) (e) of the Information and Communications Technology Authority Order, 2013, the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy appoints, NAIYANOI NTUTU to be a Member of the Board of Information and Communications Technology Authority, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 2nd April, 2026,” the notice read.

Naiyanoi drop from MP race

Naiyanoi Ng’eno appointment to the ICT authority comes after she pulled out of the by-election race meant to succeed her husband.

The wife of the late Emurua Dikirr MP Johanna Ng’eno, had ealier shown interest in running for the seat to replace her late husband.

While speaking to the media on Monday, March 23, 2026, the family spokesman, David Ng’etich, confirmed this, stating that after extensive consultations, they decided to hold back the 28-year-old lawyer from immersing herself in the murky political waters that lay ahead.

According to the spokesman, the family resolved that she should continue healing following the devastating loss of her husband, who died in a plane crash in the Mosop area alongside five others after the pilot attempted to fly through bad weather before crashing moments later.

“Ms Ng’eno will not be contesting, as she has been unwell and is still recovering from the loss of her husband. Following this development, we have, after extensive consultations as a family, decided to release her from the rigours of the campaign,” family spokesman David Ng’etich said.