Wanjau will hold the position on an acting capacity following the exit of Francis Wangusi whose second and final term ended Wednesday/FILE.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 22 – Communications Authority of Kenya has named Mercy Wanjau as the acting Director General of Communications Authority of Kenya to replace Francis Wangusi whose term has ended.
Before her appointment, Wanjau has been the Director of Legal services at the Authority and has also been serving as the Board Secretary.
Wanjau is a commercial lawyer, a regulatory and governance professional, who has previously consulted with KPMG South Africa, PricewaterhouseCoopers Kenya and served at the UN-International Telecommunications Union.
Wangusi’s term expires this August after having been at the helm of the organization since 2012.
He first took the position in an acting capacity, a position he held for a year for he was confirmed.
Wangusi would then go on to serve another term that was re-newed by the board in 2015.
