Wanjau (pictured) will hold the position on an acting capacity following the exit of Francis Wangusi whose second and final term ended Wednesday/CFM – MOSES MUOKI
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 22 – The Communications Authority (CA) has named Mercy Wanjau its Interim Director General.
Wanjau will hold the position on an acting capacity following the exit of Francis Wangusi whose second and final term ended Wednesday.
Her appointment was announced by CA Board Chairperson Ngene Gituku who said Wanjau has been the Director of Legal Services at CA and has also been serving as the Board Secretary.
“As you may be aware, the final term of Francis Wangusi as the DG and CEO of the Communication Authority of Kenya came to an end yesterday. As we await the necessary mechanisms to allow us to appoint a substantive Director General, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Mercy Wanjau as the acting director general,” said Gituku.
“She shall in the interim be responsible for coordinating all day-to-day activities of the organization.”
Wanjau is a commercial lawyer who has previously consulted with KPMG South Africa, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Kenya and served at the UN-International Telecommunications Union.
“She has been involved in designing and harmonizing polity and regulation in the ICT sector at the local, regional and international level for over 15 years,” Gituku added.
Wanjau’s appointment was announced by CA Board Chairperson Ngene Gituku (pictured) who said Wanjau has been the Director of Legal Services at CA and has also been serving as the Board Secretary/CFM – MOSES MUOKI
Gituku exuded confidence that Wanjau has the skills, experience and leadership qualities required to act in the position.
He lauded the outgoing DG, saying he is a transformative leader who has left an indelible mark in the State agency tasked with regulating the telecommunications and technology sector.
Wangusi has served two four-year terms at CA.
He first assumed the position on an acting capacity, a position he held for a year before he was confirmed in 2012.
Wangusi would then go on to serve another term that was renewed by the board in 2015.
He oversaw the migration of the country from analogue to digital television broadcasting that expanded competition in the broadcasting industry.
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