President Uhuru reappoints Simon Gicharu to REA

Mount Kenya university founder and Chairman Dr Simon Gicharu.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has reappointed Dr Simon Gicharu to be the chairperson of the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) for a period of three years effective February 8, 2019.

Gicharu, a veteran educationist and founder chairman of Kenya's largest private university, Mount Kenya University (MKU) makes a comeback to REA after a short break following the earlier expiry of his first term where he is credited with among others helping roll out the connection of electricity to Kenyan public primary schools.