President William Ruto has nominated Nokia Kenya General Manager Pius Angasa to serve on the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), pending parliamentary approval.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula made the announcement on Thursday, July 24, noting that he had obtained a message from the Head of State in accordance with Section 11 of the Central Bank of Kenya Act.
He defined that the President was in search of parliamentary approval for Angasa’s appointment, according to authorized provisions governing public appointments.
Wetang’ula directed that the nomination, together with Angasa’s curriculum vitae and supporting paperwork, be submitted to the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and Planning for consideration.
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Ruto Nominates Nokia General Manager Pius Angasa to CBK Board
The committee will conduct a joint vetting train with its Senate counterpart and compile a report for tabling within the House.
“I want to report back to the House that I’ve obtained a message from His Excellency the President concerning the nomination of an individual for appointment to the board of the Central Bank of Kenya,” Wetang’ula introduced.
“The approval course of must be undertaken according to the provisions of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act and concluded inside 28 days, which lapses on August 20, 2025.”
Both the Senate and the National Assembly will likely be anticipated to conduct a joint vetting of the nomination of Angasa.
Wetang’ula additionally outlined the rules for the approval course of, together with the quorum necessities for the joint sittings and the availability that every House will vote individually if consensus is just not reached.
“While the Central Bank Act doesn’t prescribe a timeline, the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act offers Parliament 28 days to conclude the method. However, for the reason that House will likely be on recess for a part of that point, I urge the Committees to fast-track the method,” the speaker mentioned.
“The joint committee ought to expedite its work and submit a report by Tuesday, twelfth August 2025, forward of the lengthy parliamentary recess beginning fifteenth August.”
The CBK board includes eleven members, consisting of the Chairman, the Governor, the Permanent Secretary to the National Treasury, and eight non-executive administrators appointed by the President.
The Board gives oversight of the Bank’s features by formulating insurance policies, aside from the formulation of financial coverage, and reviewing efficiency.
Additionally, the Board holds common conferences at which it receives briefings on the Bank’s actions, choices, implementation of insurance policies, and the efficiency of the monetary sector and the financial system.
Pius Angasa Career and Education
Angasa brings to the board greater than 20 years of expertise within the telecommunications sector, most notably in management roles at Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent, the place he has served in varied senior gross sales, operations, and regional administration positions throughout Africa and Europe.
Currently, he’s the Business Head of Mobile Networks for Central, East, and West Africa at Nokia, overseeing cell community enterprise operations in 29 nations. Prior to this, he held the place of Account Director at Nokia, managing gross sales throughout Airtel Kenya, Congo Brazzaville, and Madagascar, and likewise served because the Country Director for Madagascar.
Angasa’s different notable roles embody:
- General Manager, Nokia Kenya (2022–Present)
- Key Account Manager, Alcatel-Lucent East Africa (2009–2011), dealing with main accounts like Safaricom/Vodafone
- Expatriate KAM, Alcatel-Lucent France (2007–2008), based mostly in Paris, managing danger evaluation and pricing technique for telecom tasks
- Regional Sales Manager, Horn of Africa (2004–2006), overseeing operations in Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti
- Operations Manager, Alcatel-Lucent East Africa (2002–2003), main a crew of engineers in challenge rollouts
Earlier in his profession, Angasa labored with Telkom Kenya and served as a Project Assistant for GSM networks in Kenya and Uganda.
He holds an engineering diploma from Moi University and an MBA from the University of Nairobi, and his areas of experience embody gross sales administration, buyer expertise, and enterprise improvement.
