Kenya Airways has announced the appointment of Chris Diaz to the position of director of marketing.

Diaz joins the airline from BIDCO Group where he also served as marketing director.

With the new appointment at Kenya Airways, he will continue to serve BIDCO as a non-Executive board member.

Commenting on the appointment, Kenya Airways chief executive, Titus Naikuni, said: “Chris has joined us at a crucial time when we are in the process of expanding our route network with projected destinations to the Far East and other African markets.

“His vast diverse experience in the FMCG sector and strong grasp of marketing to a global audience is an asset to Kenya Airways.