Education CS Ogamba appoints Julius Aritho as KLB Acting MD

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has appointed Julius Aritho as the Acting Managing Director of the Kenya Literature Bureau (KLB) for a period of six months.

This follows the lapse of term of service of current MD Victor Lomaria whose tenure ends on August 31, 2024.

KLB Board Chairperson Dr. Rispah Wepukhulu, in a statement to newsrooms, said Mr. Aritho will serve in the position beginning September 1, 2024 until a substantive MD is appointed.

“I take this opportunity to thank the outgoing Managing Director, for his selfless acts of service that have seen the Bureau grow its bottom-line. I appreciate the dedication and commitment with which Mr. Lomaria has held, to enrich staff welfare and establish KLB as the leading publishing and printing powerhouse,” said Dr. Wepukhulu.

“Staff are required to dedicate their energies towards fostering a team spirit aimed at ensuring a smooth transition until the appointment of a substantive Managing Director. Further, staff are urged to accord Mr. Aritho co-operation in the discharge of his duties for the success of the Bureau.”