Nairobi, May 31 -- Few Kenyans have been as politically fortunate as Adan Mohamed, the latest pick for the position of Commissioner-General of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

He served for nearly a decade as a Cabinet Secretary in the Jubilee administration and survived the political fallout between former President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, William Ruto.

Despite later running for office on the ticket of Jubilee Party associated with Mr Kenyatta, he unexpectedly emerged as an ally of Dr Ruto after the latter formed government in 2022.

Mr Adan served as President Ruto's Special Envoy on Manufacturing and the Blue Economy before being elevated to Chief of Strategy Execution in the Executive Office of the President, one of the mos...