The National Assembly has officially approved the appointment of Pius Ang’asa as a non-executive board member of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).
Ang’asa was nominated last month by President William Ruto in line with Section 11 of the CBK Act. His confirmation follows a vetting process conducted jointly by the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning and the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget.
The CBK Board plays a critical role in shaping the bank’s policies, monitoring performance, and ensuring operations remain compliant with the law. It also upholds strong corporate governance, oversees key executive appointments—including the CBK governor—and aligns the bank’s strategies with national financial objectives.
Currently, the board comprises 11 members: the chairperson, CBK governor, the Principal Secretary to the National Treasury, and eight non-executive directors appointed by the president.
President Ruto has made other leadership changes at CBK in recent months. In November last year, Parliament approved his nomination of Gerald Nyaoma Arita as Deputy Governor after a similar vetting process. Nyaoma, a career CBK official with decades of experience, now serves as the institution’s second Deputy Governor. He was selected from a shortlist of six candidates presented by the Public Service Commission.
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