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
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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 |
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| 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 |