President William Ruto made eight fresh appointments across various parastatals and state bodies, aiming to streamline operations and improve service delivery in his administration.

Through a gazette notice on Friday, January 17, Ruto appointed Bernard William Chitunga as the Chancellor of the Co-operative University of Kenya.

Chitunga will be at the helm of the university for a period of five years.

Additionally, Ruto picked Mohamed Ibrahim Elmi as the non-executive chairperson of the National Livestock Development and Promotion Service for three years.