Mr. Paul Kariuki is the Director Information Communication & Technology. His mandate is to oversee the overall formulation and implementation of the Services ICT strategy, development of the Information technology and Communication systems and management of the ICT security at the Service.
Paul is a highly experienced ICT specialist and solutions architect with a strong technical foundation. He holds a First-Class Honours degree in Information Technology from Ndejje University, and an MSc in Data Communications, along with multiple industry certifications.
He has over 12 years of professional experience; eight of which have been spent within the World Bank Group playing a lead digital development role as a consultant supporting governments in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, to adopt and implement technology for the creation of markets, business environment and economy-wide reforms through the provision of enhanced services for businesses (G2B) and citizens (G2C). Some of the countries Paul has worked in while at the World Bank Group include the Maldives, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia, Somaliland, and Liberia.
He also served as the Ag. Director ICT, and university lecturer at Karatina University, where he trained and mentored computer science students for 5 years. Paul also taught at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology and Kirinyaga University as an adjunct faculty member.
He is a member of the ICT Association of Kenya