Ruto Rehires Charles Nyachae To Govt Role After He Missed Out On IEBC Chair
Nyachae’s return was confirmed in a gazette notice, with Ruto stating that the new three-year term takes effect immediately.
Viral Tea Ke Writer 
President William Ruto has reappointed Charles Nyachae, who previously vied for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson position, as the Chairperson of the Kenya School of Government (KSG).
Nyachae’s return was confirmed in a gazette notice, with Ruto stating that the new three-year term takes effect immediately.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6(1)(a) of the Kenya School of Government Act, I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, re-appoint Charles Nyachae to be the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya School of Government Council, for three (3) years,” the notice read.
Charles Nyachae when he appeared before the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) selection panel. /FILE
Although Charles Nyachae was shortlisted for the IEBC Chairperson role, he was not picked for the position. Instead, Erastus Ethekon was appointed and subsequently sworn in as the new head of the electoral commission.
Charles Nyachae and Erastus Ethekon were among the four finalists for the IEBC Chair position, alongside Anne Amadi and Abdulqadir Lorot H. Ramadhan. The shortlist had been narrowed down from an original pool of 11 candidates.
However, before the interviews took place, a petition was filed in court aiming to block the IEBC Selection Panel from interviewing Nyachae and Joy Midivo. The petitioner argued that both were ineligible due to their roles in state offices.
The suit, filed against selection panel chair Nelson Makanda and others, claimed the shortlisting of the two violated the Constitution and principles of good governance. Specifically, it challenged Nyachae's eligibility because he was already serving as a state officer—Chairperson of the Council of the Kenya School of Government.
According to gazette records, Nyachae’s previous KSG term ran from January 24, 2024, to July 12, 2025—meaning his reappointment came as his initial term was ending.
In addition to Nyachae’s reappointment, President Ruto named former Lafey MP Abdi Mude Ibrahim as Chair of the Board of Directors at the Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute for a three-year term. Mude represented the Lafey Constituency from 2017 to 2022.
Ruto also appointed Ali Noor Ismail, a former Principal Secretary in the Cooperatives Ministry, to head the Pest Control Products Board for the next three years.
Ismail previously served in the Jubilee administration, first as Labour PS before being reassigned to the Cooperatives docket in 2015.
