Carol Radull, Azziad Nasenya, Churchill, Itumbi Land Govt Appointments

Kenya's renowned sports journalist Carol Radull, comedian Daniel Ndambuki (Churchill), singer Wahu Kagwi and TikTok star Azziad Nasenya all bagged new government roles on Friday, February 10.

In a Gazette notice sent to newsrooms, Radull, known for her 21-year-stint at Radio Africa group, has been appointed as the chairperson of the Sports Technical Committee by Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ababu Namwamba. Members appointed alongside her include javelin great Julius Yego as well as former footballers Boniface Ambani and Sammy Shollei.

Others include Neddy Kutsuru, Alfred Makotsi, Collins Kale, Kevin Mutai, Shilovelo Winna Shilavula, Daniel Nakeor Losiru and Staicy Shariffa Ochieng. They will all serve a term of three years.

Singer Wahu Kagwi. /FILE

As for Creative Technical Committee, comedian Daniel 'Churchill' Ndambuki will chair the Creatives Technical committee which also consists of Azziad and Wahu as members.

Others include veteran radio and TV personality Jimmi Gathu, Akinyi Odongo, Catherine Kamau, Esther Akoth (Akothee), Kizito Makhande, Awadhi Salim Awadhi, Douglas Kipkirui Langat and Susan Ekasiba. They will all serve a term of three years.

Rally legend Carl Tundo was appointed as the Chairperson of the Organising Committee for the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally for a period of one year.

The Sports Technical and Creative Technical Committees were set up alongside the Talanta Hela Council, whose members will also serve for a period of three years.

"It is notified for the general information of the public that following the Presidential pronouncement on the 12th December 2022, of Government plans to revitalise Sports and the Creative Economy through the revolutionary Talanta Hela initiative, the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs, the Arts and Sports has established Talanta Hela Council and its Technical Committees for Sports and the Creatives, respectively, comprising the following," the gazette notice read in part.

CS Namwamba will chair the council which consists of the following members: the Principal Secretary of State Department of Sports (Jonathan Mueke) as well as the Principal Secretary of State Department of Youth Affairs and the Arts (Ismail Maalim Madey).

Also included are the Principal Secretary, State Department of Basic Education (Belio Kipsang), Kizito Wangalwa as well as the Representative, Council of Governors; David Langat.

Other members include Debra Mallowah, Abraham Kipyego Mutai, Charles Gacheru, Claudia Naisabwa Leshomoo, Nobert Ouma, June Chepkemei and Dennis Itumbi.

With Itumbi as a member of Talanta Hela council, this solves the mystery of having an official government role after he spearheaded President William Ruto's campaigns in the run-up to the general elections.

Speaking in a Citizen TV interview on Thursday, December 29, Itumbi explained that his role required him to be a hands-on person where he would be deployed to certain areas to assist the Head of State in service delivery to Kenyans in line with the Kenya Kwanza promises.