Capacity Statement

Michael Kamuti Katundu is the Chief Executive Officer of Tech Monte Consulting Limited and a former Director of Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) at Communications Authority of Kenya (CA). He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Computer Science (Summa Cum Laude/First Class) and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Computer Science from the City University of New York (CUNY), USA. With over 30 years of experience in the ICT sector, Mr. Katundu has a diverse background that includes roles in both the private and public sectors in the United States, Kenya and beyond. His extensive career encompasses leadership in ICT, regulation, cybersecurity, Child Online Protection (COP), banking, consultancy and academia, making him a seasoned expert in the field.

NO.

ACHIEVEMENT

TRAINING INSTITUTION

CERTIFICATE AWARDED

 

1.       

Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computer Science

City University of New York (CUNY), USA

Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computer Science

2.       

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science

City University of New York (CUNY), USA

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science (Summa Cum Laude/First Class Honors)

NO.

ACHIEVEMENT

TRAINING INSTITUITION

CERTIFICATE AWARDED

1.       

Inspirational Leadership & Successful Team Building

Crown Agents, U.K.

Inspirational Leadership & Successful Team Building

2.       

 

Management Development for Senior Executives

Crown Agents, U.K.

A member of the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), U.K.

3.       

Delivering Successful Change Management & Reform

Crown Agents, U.K.

Delivering Successful Change Management & Reform

4.       

Management Development for Senior Executives (ILM endorsed)

Crown Agents, U.K.

Management Development for Senior Executives (ILM endorsed)

5.       

Change Management Registered Practitioner

APMG International, U.K.

Registration Number: 2000465731 & Certificate Number: 04033563-01-4PF1

6.       

Management Development for Senior Executives (ILM endorsed)

Crown Agents, U.K.

Management Development for Senior Executives (ILM endorsed)

7.       

Talent Management, Knowledge Management and Change in a Dynamic Sector

Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO), U.K.

Talent Management, Knowledge Management and Change in a Dynamic Sector

8.       

Leadership

RIPA INTERNATIONAL, U.K.

Leadership

9.       

Programme on Behavioural and Emotional Intelligence

Eastern and Southern Management Institute (ESAMI), Tanzania

Programme on Behavioural and Emotional Intelligence

10.   

Monitoring, Coaching and Succession Planning Programme

Eastern and Southern Management Institute (ESAMI), Tanzania

Monitoring, Coaching and Succession Planning Programme

11.   

Strategic Leadership Development Program (SLDP) No.334/2022

Kenya School of Government (KSG), Kenya

Strategic Leadership Development Program (SLDP) No.334/2022

12.   

Senior Management Course (SMC) No.149/2022

Kenya School of Government (KSG), Kenya

Senior Management Corse (SMC) No.149/2022

13.   

Modern Management Programme

Eastern and Southern Management Institute (ESAMI), South Africa

Modern Management Programme

14.   

Collective Bargaining in the Public Service

Kenya School of Government (KSG), Kenya

Collective Bargaining in the Public Service

15.   

Recruitment & Selection Training

ZappKaas Consulting & Training Ltd

Recruitment & Selection Training

16.   

Performance Management

IPM (K)

Performance Management

17.   

Results Based Monitoring and Evaluation

International Development Partners (EA) Ltd

Results Based Monitoring and Evaluation

18.   

Effective Negotiation & Communication Management

Manpower Development International

Effective Negotiation & Communication Management

NO.

ACHIEVEMENT

TRAINING INSTITUITION

CERTIFICATE AWARDED

1.       

Executive Seminar on Cyber Terrorism

Department of State, United States of America (USA)

Executive Seminar on Cyber Terrorism

2.       

Joint Cyber Security Workshop on Implementing Computer Emergency Response Teams in Africa

ICANN/FIRST

Joint Cyber Security Workshop on Implementing Computer Emergency Response Teams in Africa

3.       

ITU-IMPACT setting up The National CIRT For Kenya (KE-CIRT/CC)

ITU/IMPACT

ITU-IMPACT setting up The National CIRT For Kenya (KE-CIRT/CC)

4.       

Internet Policy Workshop for East Africa

Department for International Development (DFID)

Internet Policy Workshop for East Africa

5.       

Telecommunications Regulatory Master Class (TRMC)

InterConnect Communications Ltd

Telecommunications Regulatory Master Class (TRMC)

6.       

Enabling Frameworks For ICT Development – The Singapore Experience

INFORCOMM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE (iDA)

Enabling Frameworks For ICT Development – The Singapore Experience

7.       

Public Telecommunications NETWORK ENGINEERING USING IP AND MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Public Telecommunications NETWORK ENGINEERING USING IP AND MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS

8.       

Machine to Machine, Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI)

Machine to Machine, Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

9.       

PRINCE2 – Foundation Certificate in Project Management

AXELOS GLOBAL BEST PRACTICE

PRINCE2 – Foundation Certificate in Project Management

10.   

Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), Kenya

ISO 27001:2013 – Implementation Course

11.   

Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)

Objective Setting, Performance Monitoring & Root Cause Analysis Course

12.   

Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)

ISO/IEC 27005:2018: Risk Management Course

13.   

Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)

ISO 19011:2011 and ISO/IEC ISMS Internal Auditors’ Course

14.   

Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)

ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Lead Audit

15.   

Budgeting and Budgetary Control Programme

Eastern and Southern Management Institute (ESAMI)

Budgeting and Budgetary Control Programme

16.   

Resolution of Public Complaints and Access to Information

The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ)

Resolution of Public Complaints and Access to Information

17.   

Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015

Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM)

Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015

18.   

Public Procurement Processes and Procedures Programme

Eastern and Southern Management Institute (ESAMI)

Public Procurement Processes and Procedures Programme

19.   

Disaster Recovery Planning: Ensuring Business Continuity

Learning Tree International, NY, USA

Disaster Recovery Planning: Ensuring Business Continuity

20.   

Introduction to System and Network Security

Learning Tree International, NY, USA

Introduction to System and Network Security

21.   

Linux Administration and Support: Hands-On

Learning Tree International, NY, USA

Linux Administration and Support: Hands-On

22.   

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

23.   

Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)

Microsoft, South Africa

Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)

24.   

Oracle DataBase Administrator (DBA)

ORACLE University, South Africa

Oracle DataBase Administrator (DBA)

25.   

Officer Trainee Course

Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd, Kenya

Officer Trainee Course

NO.

ACHIEVEMENT

COUNTRY/

INSTITUTION

PERIOD

1.       

Director, Information, Communications and Technology (ICT)

Kenya’s ICT Regulator, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)

For over 22 years

2.       

A member of the Senior Management Committee for the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)

Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), Kenya

For over 22 years

3.       

Participated in the development and implementation of several Kenya’s (National) ICT Strategies, ICT Policies, ICT Laws and ICT Standards

Kenya/National

For over 22 years

4.       

ICT Consultant

NY, USA

For over 3 years

5.       

ICT Lecturer/Trainer

NY, USA

For over 3 years

6.       

ICT Consultant

Kenya

For over 5 years

7.       

ICT Lecturer/Trainer

Kenya

For over 4 years

8.       

Representing Kenya in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and Government Advisory Committee (GAC) of ICANN International meetings

ICANN and GAC

For over 22 years

9.       

Representing Kenya in the United Nations (UN) International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Study Group on Cybersecurity

UN/ITU

For over 21 years

10.   

Chairperson of the African Group of the United Nations ITU-T Study Group 17 on Security

 

UN/ITU

For over 21 years

11.   

Kenya’s representative in the United Nations (UN) World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)

 

UN/WSIS

For over 22 years

12.   

Appointed by the United Nations (UN) Secretary General in 2005 as the representative of the Kenya Government in the United Nations Internet Governance Forum

(UN-IGF) Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group (MAG)

UN-IGF

For over 18 years

13.   

Vice Chairperson for the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

GAC/ICANN

For 2 years

14.   

Coordinated the hosting of the ICANN Global meeting held in Kenya in

February 2010

 

ICANN

February 2010

15.   

Coordinated the hosting of the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (UN-IGF) Global meeting held in Kenya in September 2011

 

UN-IGF

September 2011

16.   

Coordinated the establishment of the Kenya’s dot KE Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) Management Registry, known as the Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC), in 2002

 

Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC)

In 2002

17.   

Board member and Chair of the Board HR Committee of the Kenya’s dot KE ccTLD (KENIC) for over 12 years    

KENIC

For over 12 years

18.   

Assisted several African countries to establish their country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) Names Registries.

ccTLD Registries

For over 20 years

19.   

Coordinated the establishment of the Kenya’s Computer Incident Response Team Coordination Centre (KE-CIRT/CC) in October 2012

KE-CIRT/CC

October 2012

20.   

Coordinated the establishment of the Kenya’s National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI)

NPKI

June 2014

21.   

Assisted several African countries to establish their National Cybersecurity Management entities (National CIRTs)

National Computer Incident Response Teams (CIRTS)

For over 11 years

22.   

Chairperson of the East Africa Communications Organisations (EACO) Cybersecurity Taskforce whose mandate was to coordinate the establishment of National Computer Incidence Response Teams (CIRTs) in the East African countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi)

EACO (Association of the ICT Regulators for the East Africa)

For over 11 years

23.   

Chairperson of the East Africa Communications Organizations (EACO) East Africa Internet Exchange Point (EAIXP) Taskforce whose mandate was to coordinate the establishment of an East Africa Regional Exchange Point (EAIXP) to keep the East Africa region Internet traffic local to the E.A Region

EACO (Association of the ICT Regulators for the East Africa)

For over 11 years

24.   

Representative of the EACO in the African Union (AU) Internet Exchange System (AXIS) Steering Committee

 

African Union (AU)

For over 5 years

25.   

A member of the Kenya

E-government Taskforce in 2003 tasked with the development of the initial

E-Government Strategy

Kenya/National

For over 5 years

26.   

Appointed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of ICT as a member of the Kenya’s national Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Taskforce

Kenya/National

For over 5 years

27.   

Coordinated ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (Information Security Management System -ISMS) certification for the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)

Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)

Nov. 2015