Advocate Kingston Magaya appointed to NRZ Board

Zim Now Writer

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved the appointment of Advocate Kingston Magaya to the National Railways of Zimbabwe Board for a three-year term with effect from August 21, 2023.

In a statement announcing the appointment, NRZ spokesperson Andrew Kunambura said Magaya is a past board member of Air Zimbabwe, Zinara and the Pan-African Minerals Development Company.

“The National Railways of Zimbabwe wishes to notify its stakeholders of the appointment of Advocate Kingston Magaya to the NRZ Board.

“His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Cde, Dr. E.D Mnangagwa approved his appointment in terms of Section 11 (9) of the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act [Chapter 10:31] as read with Section 5 of the Railways Act [Chapter 13:09] for a three-year term with effect from 21 August 2023 to 20 August 2026.

“Adv. Magaya is a registered Legal Practitioner, Conveyancer and Notary Public, admitted to practice law in Zimbabwe and a Legal Advisor in Government at Director level.

“He has an evidenced record in providing strategic policy leadership to State-Owned Enterprises as a past Board Member of Air Zimbabwe, ZINARA and the Pan-African Minerals Development Company.

“He is a transdisciplinary legal and public sector management professional with LLBS (Hon), BSc (Hon), MSc and LLM qualifications from the University of Zimbabwe and an LLM from the Midlands State University,” the statement said.

Magaya has lectured Law at Africa University and the University of Zimbabwe.