Ruto Renews Faith Boinett’s Term as Kenya Pipeline Board Chair

Kenyan President William Ruto has reappointed prominent lawyer Faith Boinett as the non-executive chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Pipeline Company Limited.

The reappointment was announced through an official gazette notice dated December 19, 2025. Boinett will serve a new three-year term beginning December 23, 2025. She was first appointed to the position by President Ruto in December 2022.

The move keeps Boinett at the helm of one of Kenya’s most strategic state-owned corporations as the government continues to push for reforms and improved performance in the energy sector.

Who Is Faith Boinett?

Faith Boinett is a highly respected Kenyan lawyer, governance expert, and educator with more than 20 years of experience across both the public and private sectors. Her areas of expertise include legal risk and compliance, corporate governance, public financial management, human resources, and public-sector partnerships.

She is the managing partner at Boinett & Bett Company Advocates, a law firm that has earned recognition for its work in defending the rights of women and children. The firm is frequently ranked among Kenya’s top-performing law practices in human rights advocacy.

In addition to her role at Kenya Pipeline Company, Boinett serves as chairperson of the Board Finance and General Purposes Committee at the Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation and the Privatization Commission. She also sits on the Board of Management of Moi Girls’ High School in Eldoret.

Over the course of her career, Boinett has played a key role in the management of several semi-autonomous government agencies and higher education institutions. As a board director for multiple state corporations, she has overseen strategy formulation and implementation, ensuring compliance with statutory obligations and governance standards.

Her legal expertise spans constitutional law, company law, labor and employment legislation, occupational safety, and alternative dispute resolution, among other areas.

Boinett is a member of FIDA Kenya and is widely known as a champion for women’s rights and the protection of marginalized groups. Her advocacy work has positioned her as one of Kenya’s leading voices in legal empowerment and social justice.