{
  "id": 6099771,
  "title": "James Mworia leaves National Infrastructure Fund board role to become founding CEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/james-mworia-leaves-national-infrastructure-fund-board-role-to-become",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-07T03:53:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/james-mworia-leaves-national-infrastructure-fund-board-role-to-become-founding-ceo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "James Mworia Mwirigi stepped down from his position as an independent director at the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) to assume the role of founding Chief Executive Officer. This change occurred less than two months after he joined the NIF’s board. The NIF Board announced Mworia’s appointment on September 7, 2026, stating that he was selected through a competitive recruitment process. His appointment is effective from the same date, marking the beginning of efforts to establish the new State-backed investment institution and develop its pipeline of major infrastructure projects.",
  "summary": "James Mworia Mwirigi has moved from his role as an independent director of the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) to become the institution’s founding Chief Executive Officer, less than two months after he joined its board. The National Infrastructure Fund Board announced Mworia’s appointment on Monday, September 7, saying he had secured the CEO position through […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/dr-james-mworia-appointed-national-infrastructure-fund-ceo",
        "published": "2026-09-07T03:52:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Capital Business",
        "title": "Centum boss James Mworia named National Infrastructure Fund CEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/centum-boss-james-mworia-named-national-infrastructure-fund-ceo",
        "published": "2026-09-07T05:35:03.000Z"
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  "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."
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