Dr. Benson Ateng, a Senior Lecturer and the Academic Team Leader in the Department of Economics and Resource Management, School of Business and Management Studies, as been appointed as the chairperson of the Kenya Institute for Public Policy, Research Analysis (KIPPRA). His appointment comes in the latest gazette notice, after the President of the Republic of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, revoked an earlier appointment of Prof. Ben Sihanya to the position.
“In exercise of the power, conferred by Section 7 (3) of the State Corporation Act, I appoint Dr. Benson Ateng, as the Chairperson of KIPPRA up to October 5, 2024, with effect from April 8, 2022. The appointment of Prof. Benya Sihanya is revoked,” read the notice.