President William Ruto has appointed former Embu Senator Njeru Peter Ndwiga as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Coffee Board of Kenya for a three-year term.

In a Gazette Notice dated October 30, 2026, the President said Ndwiga’s appointment would take effect for three years.

Ndwiga is a former Cabinet minister who served as the Minister for Co-operative Development and Marketing. He also represented Embu County in the Senate, where he chaired the Senate Agriculture and Livestock Committee.

Before joining the Senate, Ndwiga served as a Member of Parliament for Runyenjes and Manyatta constituencies.

He represented Runyenjes from 1992 to 1997 before serving in Manyatta between 1998 and 2001. He was later re-elected as the Manyatta MP on a Party of National Unity ticket, serving from 2002 to 2007.

His appointment places him at the helm of the Coffee Board of Kenya for the next three years.