Kaimenyi appoints Wamae as Nacosti chair
Prof Elizabeth Wamae who has been appointed to head the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI). PHOTO/FILE
What you need to know:
- Ms Wamae replaces Prof Shaukat Ali Abdulrazak whose appointment was revoked
- Nacosti board will be inaugurated Tuesday
Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi has appointed Prof Elizabeth Njeri Wamae as the chair of the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI).
Ms Wamae replaces Prof Shaukat Ali Abdulrazak whose appointment was revoked in a gazette notice dated April 7, 2014.
Also appointed alongside Ms Wamae are Nacosti board members who include Dr Titus Lunyasunya, Prof Eucharia Kenya, Prof Elijah Omwenga, Prof Collette Suda, Dr Kamau Thugge and Eng Julius Riungu.
Ms Wamae is a Chief Research Officer at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI).
A statement released by Prof Kaimenyi indicated that the Nacosti board will be inaugurated Tuesday.
Ousted CEO Abdulrazak was appointed by former president Mwai Kibaki.
