Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has appointed Francis Gitau as the new Director General of the Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NaMATA).
In a statement sent to the newsrooms on Monday, October 30, Murkomen said Gitau will serve in the position for a period of three years.
“Following a competitive recruitment process carried out by the Board of NaMATA, and in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 4 of the State Corporation Act as read together with Order 13(1) of the Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority Order, 2017, 1, the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport, hereby notify the public of the appointment of Eng. Francis Gitau as the Director General of Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NaMATA) for a period of three (3) years, with effect from 30th October, 2023,” read the statement in part.
Murkomen expressed confidence that Gitau will provide leadership in the development of an integrated Mass Rapid Transport System for the Nairobi Metropolitan Area.
Before his appointment, Gitau served as the Infrastructure Secretary at the State Department of Roads and boasts over 30 years of experience in road sector development and management.
Gitau holds a Masters degree in Transportation Engineering from the University of Nairobi, an Executive Masters in Business Administration from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering.
He also has postgraduate training in Road Maintenance from Aachen University, Germany and has acquired advanced international training in Road Construction and Maintenance from Malaysia. He is trained in corporate governance among other professional trainings done locally and internationally.
