KenolKobil has appointed James Mathenge the new board chairman effective May 24. Mathenge replaces KenolKobil CEO Jacob Segman as chairman. Mathenge has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 2008, before his new appointment.

Segman announced Mathenge comes with a wealth of experience from the energy sector particularly the oil industry where he previously served as the Managing Director and Country Chairman of Caltex Oil Kenya Limited between 1998 to 2003. Before joining Caltex Kenya, he worked at Magadi Soda Company as the Managing Director from 2003 to 2010.