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Mercy Wanjau's Biography in Summary

Mrs Mercy Wanjau has been the Acting Director General of the Communications Authority of Kenya since her appointment on August 22nd, 2019. (CA). She was previously the Authority's Director of Legal Services before being promoted.

She is currently the secretary to the cabinet in president Ruto's government.

As a business lawyer, regulatory, and governance specialist, Ms Wanjau has spent over 15 years contributing to the creation and harmonization of ICT policy and regulation at the local, regional, and worldwide levels.

She is a driven professional with a keen interest in harnessing the transformative power of adaptive public policy, regulatory reform, and cutting-edge technologies to bring about lasting progress in the realm of regulatory policy and technology.

 

Mercy Wanjau Education

She has degrees from Strathmore Business and Law College, the University of Cape Town, and the University of Nairobi (LLB Hons, LLM). She has also worked as an Eisenhower Fellow for the International Telecommunications Union and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Mercy Wanjau Political Posts – Past & Present

She has worked at KPMG South Africa, PricewaterhouseCoopers Kenya, and a commercial law business as a consultant. She is also a Professional Mediator and a Certified Secretary. She has also served as a secondee at the International Telecommunications Union, the United Nations' specialized agency for information and communications technology (ICTs) (ITU).

Mrs. Wanjau serves on the ICS Kenya Council and the Board of Directors for SOS Children's Villages.

Mrs. Wanjau was named chair of the COVID-19 ICT Advisory Committee in April 2020, which oversaw Kenya's ICT industry's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mrs. Wanjau was awarded the Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (M.B.S.) by His Excellency, President Uhuru Kenyatta, in 2020, for her illustrious and remarkable contributions.