Douglas Mwiti 
Michael Joseph,Outgoing Kenya Airways Plc (KQ)Board Chairman
- KQ Chairman Michael Joseph Retires from the Board
Kenya Airways PLC has officially announced the retirement of Mr. Michael Joseph as its Director and Chairman of the Board, effective June 13, 2025.
The announcement was made by company Secretary Habil A. Waswani, noting that Mr. Joseph has served the board for 9 years since 2016.
“During his tenure, Michael served with utmost dedication, honour and diligence, successfully steering the Board and Company over the years through the various restructures, the turbulent Covid-19 period and guiding its turnaround strategy that culminated in the airline’s historic turnaround net profit record in 2024,” read part of the statement.
He reassured the shareholders of the operational viability of the business owing to the strong growth in passenger numbers and freight volumes.
He recently oversaw resumption of trading of KQ shares on January 6 ,2025 at the Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE) and the respective securities exchanges in Uganda and Tanzania.
“The board and management of the Company expresses its sincerest gratitude to Michael for his exceptional service and leadership to the Airline over the years, and wishes him the best in his future endeavours,” the board noted.
This announcement is made pursuant to the Capital Markets (Securities) (Public Offers, Listing and Disclosures) Regulations 2023, promulgated Under the Capital Markets Act, the board said.
