Ruto Appoints Former Bura MP Ali Wario Population Council Chair
President William Ruto has appointed former Bura Member of Parliament Ali Wario as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya National Council for Population and Development for a three-year term. In a Gazette Notice dated October 30, 2026, Ruto said Wario’s appointment would take effect on the same date. “In exercise of the powers conferred by [...] The post Ruto Appoints Former Bura MP Ali…
President William Ruto has appointed Ali Wario, a former Member of Parliament for Bura constituency, as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya National Council for Population and Development. This appointment, announced in a Gazette Notice dated October 30, 2026, will be in effect for a three-year term commencing on the same date.
According to the notice, Ruto exercised his powers under section 8(1)(a) of the Kenya National Council for Population and Development Act to make this appointment. Wario, who has previously served as an Assistant Minister for Home Affairs and Special Programmes, brings extensive experience to the role. He has represented Bura constituency in the 9th and 11th Parliaments of Kenya, initially as a member of the KANU party and later as part of the TNA coalition under the Jubilee Alliance.
Wario's tenure on the Kenya National Council for Population and Development will see him guiding the council's efforts in population and development policies for the next three years.
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