Nairobi — The Board of the Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) has announced the exit of Amos Wangora as the Chief Executive Officer following the end of his tenure.

Wangora who was appointed on October 1, 2016, has been instrumental in driving the Agency to achieve significant milestones that include, transitioning from the Kenya TradeNet System to the Trade Facilitation Platform and the launch of the InfoTradeKE portal.

He was also involved in the implementation of the Maritime Single Window System and most recently the Business Intelligence Tool.

During his tenure, The National Electronic Single Window System (National Assembly Bill No. 15 of 2021) was enacted by Parliament and became law following presidential assent on June 21, 2022.

This effectively repealed the Legal Notice No.6 of 2011 and thereby ensured that the functions and powers of the Agency are entrenched in an Act of Parliament.

Following Wangora's exit, the Board of Directors has appointed David Ngarama as the Acting Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2022.

Speaking during the handover ceremony that was held at the Agency headquarters in Upper hill, the KenTrade Chairman Mugambi Imanyara expressed his confidence that Ngarama would continue steering the Agency in delivering excellent services to our customers and stakeholders.

"The Board of Directors are confident that David Ngarama will carry on our vision of transforming trade facilitation while keeping the Agency focused on meeting customers' expectations," he said.

Ngarama is currently the Director of Trade Facilitation at the Agency. Prior to his appointment as a Director of Trade Facilitation, he served as the Director Strategy, Compliance, and Business Development.

He has over 23 years' experience in public sector operations and has worked as a Senior Economist at the Ministry of Planning, Finance, International Trade and Industry.

Between March 2017 and March 2022, he served as the Chairman of the Technical Committee of the African Alliance for Electronic Commerce (AAEC), a group that brings together 19 countries implementing the Single Window in Africa.

He is the current chair of the Information and Transparency Working Group, one of the thematic groups under the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTC) framework in Kenya.