Former Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) board Chairman Gen (RTD) Joseph Kibwana is the new Chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) board of trustees.

Kibwana was unveiled by Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala on Wednesday.

"Gen. (Rtd) Joseph R. Kibwana, the newly appointed Kenya Wildlife Service @kwskenya Chairman of the Board of Trustees, paid me a courtesy call. I am delighted to welcome Kibwana to the team; he will be invaluable in the conservation and management of Kenya's wildlife." said Balala.

A statement from KWS on twitter reads "During the courtesy call meeting, the CS officially welcomed the chair to KWS and promised to work closely to implement the KWS strategic plan 2019-2024 in collaboration with stakeholders."

Kibwana left KPA on June last year (2021) after his term came to an end. The KPA board Chairman position has since been left vacant with the board operating without a substantive Chairman.

Kibwana, who retired as Chief of General Staff in 2005 has also served as a director at the Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation.