Emile Nguza Arao is a Kenyan Aircraft Maintenance Engineer and corporate executive, who was appointed as the next executive director of the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), effective 22 April 2022. He will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.[1] Before that, from 20 October 2018 until 22 April 2022, he served as the executive director of the East African Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (EAC-Cassoa), based in Entebbe, Uganda.[1][2]
Emile Nguza Arao | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Citizenship | Kenya |
| Alma mater | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
| Occupation(s) | Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Corporate Executive |
| Years active | 2010 to present |
| Title | Designated Director General of Kenya Civil Aviation Authority |
Background and education
editArao is Kenyan by birth. He attended local elementary and secondary schools. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aircraft Engineering Technology, awarded by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. His degree of Master of Business Administration, with focus on Aviation Systems Management, was also awarded by Embry-Riddle University.[3]
Career
editArao is described as a "highly talented and accomplished aviation professional".., by James Macharia, his appointing authority and line Cabinet Minister.[3] Arao has spent the years before the KCAA docket, as the Head of the EAC-Cassoa, an institution of the East African Community. Before his appointment as the executive director of EAC-Cassoa, he was the deputy director of that institution.[1][2][3][4]
At KCAA, Arao replaces Gilbert Kibe, who has served two consecutive three-year terms at the head of the government-owned institution.[1][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Brian Ngugi (10 March 2022). "Transport secretary appoints EAC aviation safety chief as new KCAA boss". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b EAC-Cassoa (20 October 2018). "EAC Council of Ministers appoints new CASSOA Executive Director". East African Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (EAC-Cassoa). Entebbe, Uganda. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d Winfrey Owino (10 March 2022). "Emile Nguza replaces Gilbert Kibe as Director-General of KCAA". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ East African Community (10 March 2022). "Leadership of the East African Community: Emile Nguza Arao: Executive Director, Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency". East African Community. Arusha, Tanzania. Retrieved 10 March 2022.