The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Board has appointed David Mwangi as the acting CEO of the government agency.
In a statement on Monday, NSSF's outgoing CEO Dr. Anthony Omerikwa said that Mwangi will take over from his role effective Tuesday, November 22.
In his farewell message, Dr. Omerikwa said that he was proud to have served NSSF for 11 years, seven of those as a team leader.
"Today, is my last day as the CEO of NSSF and marks a momentous change of leadership in an institution that I have steered with dedication as a team leader for over seven years.
I joined NSSF eleven years ago as a Manager and with hard work and dedication, I rose to the General Manager- Operations. In 2015, I was appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer a position I held for four years until 2019, when I was appointed the substantive CEO/Managing Trustee of NSSF," Dr. Omerikwa stated.
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The outgoing NSSF boss said that during his tenure the Fund’s net value of assets increased from Sh165 billion to the current Sh295 billion.
Dr. Omerikwa further said that he was proud of having safeguarded NSSF's assets and acquiring back some assets that had been illegally obtained by third parties.
He thanked President William Ruto and NSSF's Board for providing him with an enabling environment to work in.
"As I leave the Fund, I am a very proud Kenyan for all we achieved in transforming the institution. The Board has appointed Mr. David Mwangangi to be the interim CEO and he will be taking over from me as Acting CEO effective 22nd November 2022," Dr. Omerikwa stated.
