Mr. Mohamed Daghar was appointed the Principal Secretary, State Department for Transport in the Ministry of Roads and Transport on Wednesday, 2nd November 2022. He is responsible for the Transport Policy formulation and execution, development of the regulatory framework for the transport sector, overseeing the implementation of various transport programs and projects designed to realize efficient, reliable, and seamless transport connectivity envisioned in Vision 2030 under Road, Rail, Air and Maritime modes of Transport.

As Principal Secretary in charge of State Department for Transport, he is responsible for providing guidance, direction and oversight on service delivery by The Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NAMATA).

Mr. Mohamed Daghar is a holder of BA International Relations from the United States International University, Kenya, Masters in Peace, Conflict and Development Studies from Universitat Jaume I, Spain. He has a wealth of experience in safety and security matters. During his tenure, he is expected to steer the State Department to successfully implement a mass transit system in Nairobi, develop and improve airports and airstrips, seaport and inland water ports, Nairobi Railway City, the Standard Gauge Railway and multimodal transport corridors in addition to revitalization of road transport services and safety among other projects of strategic national importance.