Lawyer Stephen Ochieng Nyandiare has been appointed senior adviser for international growth and capital strategy to the advisory board of US aviation company Alpha Aviation Inc.
The appointment comes as Mr Nyandiare builds his political profile ahead of Kenya’s 2027 general election, when he is expected to contest the Kisumu Senate seat.
A letter dated 20 July 2026 and signed by Vanessa Bouchereau, a member of Alpha Aviation’s board of directors, said Nyandiare would advise the company on international investment, student recruitment and institutional partnerships.
The company said his role would include helping attract international investors, developing aviation student recruitment networks in Africa, and strengthening links between North American aviation institutions and African governments.
Alpha Aviation is expanding its operations at Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey.
The company says its plans include a $5m convertible note capital raise, flight-training partnerships and accredited online aviation associate-degree programmes.
Bouchereau said Nyandiare’s international experience and networks would support the company’s expansion.
“We recognise that true scalability requires visionary advisory leadership capable of bridging continental markets, securing sovereign institutional capital, and anchoring international student pipelines,” she said in the appointment letter.
The company said it would initially focus on building recruitment networks in East and West Africa, including Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria.
Nyandiare will also advise on opportunities involving government workforce grants, institutional sponsorships and bilateral education partnerships.
The appointment adds an international corporate role to Mr Nyandiare’s political activities in Kisumu.
His supporters regard him as a potential leading contender for the Senate seat and say his political work has focused on grassroots mobilisation and engagement with communities.
Nyandiare, a lawyer and corporate executive, has also worked with the late Raila Odinga, the veteran opposition politician and former leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
His supporters say his work with young people, women, people with disabilities and older residents has helped him develop links across different groups in Kisumu.
The Alpha Aviation role could also give Nyandiare greater exposure to an industry that is expanding across Africa, where demand for aviation professionals and technical skills is growing.
The appointment letter cites his executive role at Dexis Group of Companies, his work as an adviser on African-Caribbean-American international relations and a 2025 African Business Leadership Impact Award in London among the credentials considered by Alpha Aviation.
The company said it would provide Nyandiare with operational plans, fleet airworthiness information, details of its Part 141 training framework and investor prospectus documents as he begins his advisory work.
“We look forward to welcoming you to the flight line at Morristown to formalise our joint execution strategy,” Bouchereau said.
The appointment comes as political activity begins to intensify ahead of the 2027 elections.
The Kisumu Senate contest is expected to attract several candidates, although the field is yet to be settled.
Nyandiare’s supporters say his legal and corporate experience, combined with his political networks, could help him appeal to voters looking for a senator who can connect Kisumu with international business and educational opportunities.
is appointment to Alpha Aviation’s advisory board is therefore likely to form part of his wider public profile as he considers his political future ahead of the 2027 vote.
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