Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has appointed six members to the Board of the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF), marking a significant step in operationalising the fund established to finance strategic infrastructure projects across the country.
The appointments were announced through a Special Gazette Notice dated July 8, taking immediate effect. The newly appointed board members are James Mworia Mwirigi, Fahima Ali Ahmed Zein, Christopher Kibui Maranga, Latoya Ouna, Lawrence Kibet and Mohammed Abdirahman Hassan, who will each serve a three-year term.
According to the National Infrastructure Fund Act, 2026, the board will provide strategic direction and oversight of the fund, including identifying, financing and monitoring commercially viable infrastructure projects. The appointments are expected to accelerate the fund's implementation as the government seeks alternative financing models for major development projects.
The National Infrastructure Fund is designed to mobilise nearly KSh5 trillion over the next decade to support investments in roads, railways, ports, energy systems and other critical infrastructure. Unlike traditional government borrowing, the fund will draw financing from public and private investors, government allocations, grants, loans and proceeds from privatisation.
The appointments come months after President William Ruto named CS Mbadi as Chairperson of the National Infrastructure Fund Governing Council, as the government pushes to establish a sustainable financing mechanism for Kenya's long-term infrastructure agenda.
The appointments were announced through a Special Gazette Notice dated July 8, taking immediate effect. The newly appointed board members are James Mworia Mwirigi, Fahima Ali Ahmed Zein, Christopher Kibui Maranga, Latoya Ouna, Lawrence Kibet and Mohammed Abdirahman Hassan, who will each serve a three-year term.
According to the National Infrastructure Fund Act, 2026, the board will provide strategic direction and oversight of the fund, including identifying, financing and monitoring commercially viable infrastructure projects. The appointments are expected to accelerate the fund's implementation as the government seeks alternative financing models for major development projects.
The National Infrastructure Fund is designed to mobilise nearly KSh5 trillion over the next decade to support investments in roads, railways, ports, energy systems and other critical infrastructure. Unlike traditional government borrowing, the fund will draw financing from public and private investors, government allocations, grants, loans and proceeds from privatisation.
The appointments come months after President William Ruto named CS Mbadi as Chairperson of the National Infrastructure Fund Governing Council, as the government pushes to establish a sustainable financing mechanism for Kenya's long-term infrastructure agenda.
