KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 8): Inch Kenneth Kajang Rubber plc (KL:INCKEN) has assigned independent and non-executive director Datuk Che Md Nawawi Ismail, 76,  as its chairman, effective immediately.

Nawawi first joined the group’s board on Nov 23, 2021.

Its previous chairman Datuk Adnan Maaruf, 82, resigned in June this year due to health reasons.

According to a bourse filing, the tourism and plantation company said Nawawi has a Bachelor’s degree in law from the International Islamic University of Malaysia and practiced as an advocate and solicitor between 1990-1991, and later from 2007-2017.

In February 2006, he retired as deputy commissioner of police after 36 years of service, during which he held senior roles including head of the criminal investigation department in Sabah and Perlis, OCPD Cheras, deputy director of the commercial crime division, and deputy director of the criminal investigation department at Bukit Aman.

Post‑retirement, the plantation and rubber company said he served as director at RCE Capital Bhd (KL:RCECAP) and Amcorp Properties Bhd (KL:AMPROP).

Inch Kenneth Kajang Rubber counts Datuk Muhammad Fasir Samsudin, a notable figure in the corporate scene in the 1980s and 1990s, as its largest indirect shareholder with a 11.46% interest through Sumber Berkat Sdn Bhd and FA Securities Sdn Bhd. He also owns a 0.78% direct stake in the company.

Shares of Inch Kenneth ended flat at 49.5 sen at the end of Tuesday’s trading session, valuing the company at RM208.3 million.