Kiprono Kittony · LEAD
Chairing The Referee: Kittony’s Dual Roles Cast Shadows Over KQ’s Governance Revival
The appointment of Kiprono Kittony as Kenya Airways chairman has ignited a fierce governance debate. As chairman of the Nairobi Securities Exchange, the bourse on which KQ trades, Kittony now sits at the intersection of market regulator and listed company board chief. Critics say the arrangement is a structural conflict that the Capital Markets Authority and National Treasury cannot afford to ignore. Kenya Airways insists the board overhaul is about turnaround expertise.