AICAD appoints new leadership as terms of outgoing officials end

The African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD) has announced the appointment of new leadership following the conclusion of the terms of its outgoing officials.

Prof. James Njiru has been named the new Executive Director and CEO of AICAD, taking over from the outgoing CEO, Prof. Dominic Byarugaba of Uganda. The announcement was made during the organization's governance meeting held on Friday at AICAD headquarters, located at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in Juja, Kenya.

At the board level, Uganda’s Permanent Secretary for Education, Dr. Kedrace Turyagyenda, has been appointed as the new Chairperson. She succeeds Prof. Carolyne Nombo of Tanzania. However, Dr. Turyagyenda will officially assume her duties in October this year.

“The CEO will take up his role immediately, while the Chairperson will begin her term in October,” said outgoing Chairperson Prof. Nombo during the meeting.

Leadership positions at AICAD are rotational among the three founding member states—Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The Chairperson's role rotates every two years, while the CEO’s position changes every three years.

Established in 2000, AICAD is a regional organization dedicated to poverty reduction through capacity building, training, research, and knowledge sharing across East Africa.