{
  "id": 15375280,
  "title": "Ruto Reappoints Simon Gicharu as KICD Chairperson for Three More Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ruto-reappoints-simon-gicharu-as-kicd-chairperson-for-three-more-years",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T07:47:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/ruto-reappoints-simon-gicharu-as-kicd-chairperson-for-three-more-years/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President William Ruto has extended the appointment of Dr Simon Gicharu as the Non-Executive Chairperson of Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) for an additional three years, set to begin on October 16, 2026. Dr Gicharu, an esteemed educationist and founder of Mount Kenya University, assumed the role on October 13, 2023, following a Gazette notice issued on October 12, 2023. In his capacity as chairperson, Gicharu also leads several other organizations, including the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation, the National Private Universities Owners Association of Kenya, and Equip Africa Institute. He is also a board member of Thika Water and Sewerage Company and a prominent figure in the Kenya Scouts Association. Recognized for his entrepreneurial achievements, Gicharu was honored as the Eastern African Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2015 and has been inducted into the Ernst and Young Hall of Fame.",
  "summary": "President William Ruto has reappointed Dr Simon Gicharu as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) for another three years. The reappointment was announced in a Gazette notice dated October 16, 2026, and took effect on the same day. The notice was issued under Section 5(2)(a) of the Kenya Institute of [...] The post Ruto Reappoints Simon Gicharu as…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Ruto reappoints Dr Simon Gicharu as KICD Chairperson for three more years.",
    "Dr Gicharu, educationist and Mount Kenya University founder, begins new term October 16, 2026.",
    "Gicharu leads multiple organizations, honored as Eastern African Entrepreneur of the Year in 2015."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Extending Gicharu's tenure ensures continuity in curriculum leadership by retaining an experienced educationist and entrepreneur to guide the institute through its next phase of development.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}