Eng. Juma was appointed as acting CEO last year January replacing Ochilo Ayacko, whose term ended in December 2015, as the Executive Chairman and CEO of KNEB.
Prior to his appointment, he had been serving as Director of Technical Affairs at KNEB for the past four years. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and a Masters degree in Operations Management from the University of Nairobi. He is a council member and fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya. He is also a registered consulting engineer with Engineers Board of Kenya and has worked in the energy sector for over 20 years. The Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board was set up in 2012 to expedite the development of nuclear electricity generation.