Kenya Railways Gets New Managing Director

Maina emerged the best candidate out of the eleven shortlisted candidates from a list of over 100 applicants.

Maina succeeds Nduva Muli who was appointed to the position of Principal Secretary for Transport in the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure in 2013.

Until his appointment, Maina was the General Counsel and Group Company Secretary at UAP Holdings Limited.

Maina is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Certified Public Secretary.

The new Managing Director previously worked with KRC as Corporation Secretary and Head of Legal Services for seven (7) years.

He was involved in the restructuring of the Kenya Railways between 2004 and 2011.

In his new role, Maina will oversee the execution of the current strategic plan which sets out to construct the Standard Gauge Railway line from Mombasa to Malaba with a branch line to Kisumu.

He will also develop the commuter rail transport system in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu and managing the concession in order to boost rail transport services in Kenya.

The appointment was announced by the Board of Directors’ Chairman, Gen. (Rtd) Jeremiah Kianga.

By Maureen Murimi