Kenya Airways has appointed Polish national Sebastian Mikosz as the new managing director and CEO taking over from Mbuvi Ngunze. In a statement on Thursday, the national carrier's chairman Michael Joseph said the appointment will take effect on June 1. Mikosz, who previously served as Polish Airlines CEO, has more than 20 years experience in executive management in both public and private sector. Mikosz's appointment ends months of the global search for the airline's CEO in a recruitment process by international firm Spencer Stuart. More on this: Mbuvi Ngunze resigns as Kenya Airways CEOOn April 28, Ngunze said he was asked to delay his exit to help implement KQ's recovery strategy amid the search for his replacement.

Source: The Star May 04, 2017 13:27 UTC