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Who Sits on Kenya’s State Board? Ethnic representation

According to the March 2025 review, the Kikuyu community accounts for the biggest proportion of board members, with 422 appointments, representing 22.84 per cent of the total.

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The latest audit by the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) indicates that ethnic diversity on the boards of state corporations remains uneven, with a handful of communities occupying a large share of appointments.

According to the March 2025 review, the Kikuyu community accounts for the biggest proportion of board members, with 422 appointments, representing 22.84 per cent of the total.

Below is the distribution of board representation by ethnic community.

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