Kenya Airways has appointed former ICT Principal Secretary Esther Koimett as a Non-Executive Director, representing KQ Lenders Company 2017 Limited, with effect from January 26, 2026.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the national carrier described Koimett as one of Kenya’s most accomplished public servants, citing her more than 35 years of experience across investment promotion, banking, privatisation, public enterprise reform, and public policy.
Koimett has held senior leadership roles in both the public and private sectors and has played a key role in several landmark transactions on behalf of the Kenyan government, including the initial public offerings of KenGen and Safaricom.
She previously served as Principal Secretary at the State Department of Broadcasting and Telecommunications, where she provided policy leadership that helped advance Kenya’s digital economy and strengthen the ICT sector.
During her tenure, she oversaw multiple state agencies, including the Communications Authority of Kenya, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, Postal Corporation of Kenya, and the Media Council of Kenya.
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Koimett also served as Principal Secretary at the State Department for Transport, where she was responsible for overseeing state corporations involved in transport infrastructure and services.
Her role included resolving stalled road projects and regularly engaging parliamentary committees on sector progress.
Her career also spans roles at the National Treasury, where she served as Investment Secretary and Director General for Public Investments and Portfolio Management, as well as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Tourism and Information.
She previously served as Managing Director and CEO of the Kenya Post Office Savings Bank.
In addition to her executive experience, Koimett has an extensive boardroom background.
She currently chairs the boards of M-Pesa Holdings Company Limited and AAR Insurance Kenya, and has previously served on the boards of Safaricom PLC, the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya Commercial Bank, and the Kenya Ports Authority.
Koimett holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and an MBA from the University of Nairobi, as well as an Advanced Management Programme certificate from Strathmore University. She is the firstborn daughter of the late former Cabinet minister Nicholas Biwott.
Kenya Airways, the country’s national carrier, operates flights to 45 destinations worldwide, 37 of them within Africa, and serves more than five million passengers annually through its hub at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.
