Omanga Denies Being Named to New Government Board Despite Name on the List

Former nominated Senator Millicent Omanga has dismissed reports claiming she was among individuals recently appointed to a government board by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.

The reports emerged after a Gazette Notice dated August 26, 2026, listed 10 individuals appointed to the Board of Visitors of Shikusa Borstal Institution under Section 20(1) of the Borstal Institutions Act.

Among those named in the notice was an individual identified as “Millicent Kerubo Omanga,” who was appointed to serve a three-year term beginning August 14, 2026.

The appearance of the name sparked speculation online, with some reports suggesting that the former lawmaker had secured another government appointment.

However, Omanga moved to set the record straight on Saturday, September 19, saying the person named in the Gazette Notice is not her.

“My full name is Millicent Nyaboke Omanga… and to the gossipers: sorry,” she said in a brief social media post.

Omanga has previously held several public appointments. She served as a Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Interior from March to July 2023 before the High Court declared the appointment of CASs unconstitutional.

In October 2024, President William Ruto appointed her to the Nairobi Rivers Commission. Omanga subsequently declined the position, saying she would instead support efforts to restore Nairobi’s rivers in her private capacity.

She was later appointed to the Board of Directors of Kenya Shipyards Limited in January 2025. The appointment was revoked by the government in April 2026 as part of a wider round of changes to state corporation boards.

Her public-sector career dates back to 2013, when she was appointed a director at Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), a position she held until 2017.

Although she currently holds no elective position, Omanga has indicated that she plans to contest the Nairobi County Woman Representative seat in the 2027 General Election.

She first contested the seat in 2017 on a Jubilee Party ticket but lost the election before being nominated to the Senate, where she served from 2017 to 2022.

Omanga later aligned herself with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) before announcing her move to the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) earlier in 2026.

Kwa majina yangu kamili ni Millicent NYABOKE Omanga ….. wale wa porojo poleni . #MaMaMiradi #mamanairobi #BilaOmangaBlanda pic.twitter.com/Wh7MmEhQx6

— Hon Millicent Omanga (@MillicentOmanga) September 19, 2026