About Paul

Paul Kukubo is the Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya ICT Board

Kenya ICT Board is the Kenyan State Corporation in charge of the development of the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) sector in the country and the Marketing of Kenya as an ICT investment destination.

The Kenya ICT Board is a sixty-person organization with strong influence over the Kenyan ICT sector including the outsourcing industry, the content development industry, development of e-government, digital inclusion programs, etc. As CEO, he manages a budget of more than $120 Million used for development as well as relationships with technology companies, The World Bank and other multilateral agencies and the Kenya Government. From a base of a few thousand today, Kenya aims to be on track for 100,000 jobs in technology outsourcing by 2012.

Mr. Kukubo held senior roles in Marketing and Advertising including a Directorship at McCann-Erickson Kenya before co-founding the technology firm 3mice Interactive Ltd, East Africa’s premier e-commerce solutions provider. He was previously Chairman of the Marketing Society of Kenya where he spearheaded the Brand Kenya initiative. Brand Kenya was adopted by the Kenyan Government as one of the five pillars for sustained economic recovery. Mr. Kukubo holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Sociology (Hons) from the University of Nairobi and is considered one of Kenya’s leading thinkers on technology strategy. He was named one of the Top 100 Most Influential Kenyans to Watch byThe East African Standard (Est. 1902), the longest-serving newspaper in the region. He is married with two young children and is an avid squash player.

Other Roles:

Non-executive Director and Co-Founder of 3mice Interactive Ltd.

Non-executive Director, Kenya School of Professional Studies

Board of Advisors, Kenya Paraplegic Organisation

Governor, Kenya Private Sector Association (KEPSA)

Regular Speaker, University of Nairobi Faculty of Commerce and Institute of Computer Science

7 Responses to About Paul

Margaret

September 16th, 2010 at 9:23 pm

Hi Paul,

Kindly send me an email address I can use to invite you for events related to ICT in Kenya,

Thanks!

AMIT BADAMI

December 17th, 2010 at 1:28 am

Paul. I hope that Kenya aggressively follows the McKinsey strategy as I know it has generated good returns for Egypt. 2011 will generate even greater opportunities for outsourcing, particularly in the UK’s public sector as well as the mid cap (SME area). There are several companies in the UK we are in touch with, with an interest in Africa. If you ever pass through London, do get in touch.

Amit
Amit Badami
EMRG LTD
http://www.emrgind.com 44 776 019 8360

joseph mutavi mwania

February 2nd, 2011 at 12:17 am

hallo, my comment has to do with the I.C.T. role as a go between wananchi, the govt, and all the other players in the ICT sector.Mr Kukubo sir YOU are one gentleman I have alot of respect for since we share a passion for two things, ICT & marketing because am sure at some point you were a member of the marketing society of kenya. i am in the BPO business and was recently informed that payapal, the famous american internet money transfer service is now available in kenya. the only other country in africa where it is available is south africa. my questions to you sir are,
1.why do we have to hear this thro internet blogs and not your board?
2. many kenyans even bank employees dont even know what paypal is, making it hellish for as to start using it? why doesnt your board sensititize them.

thank you sir.

JAMES CHEGE GATONYE

April 16th, 2011 at 4:09 pm

Paul,

Good to see your blog. Belated congratulations and the good job your doing.

Its been a while since i left Kenya in 2007 after my stint at KBC AS VALUE ADDED SERVICES HEAD( Game shows, mobile, content etc) in the initial phases when we discussed N-SOKO and what it would leverage in terms of the media platforms and GSM power.

Alot of water has passed under the bridge, but i have kept in touch with ICT in the region and its development.

I have a project with a GSM operator in Uganda and i have signed an MOU to provide some service to them as they outsource software services and programming.

In this very cut-throat industry where coders dont sleep and mobile phone operators have hit rock bottom in terms of losing revenue in calling rates, sms..and when they initially shunned VAS ideas or stole the ideas, no-recourse.

I seek your help in enlisting top-notch programmers or an institution that is on top of its game in crafting and creating secure programs for running on GSM platforms.

I shall provide more details and keep you in the loop as we move to the next stage.

Keep well,

JAMES CHEGE GATONYE

Alex Mutungi

June 9th, 2011 at 11:13 am

I have met and interacted with Paul Kukubo on several occasions and he is an intelligent young man,very keen on ICTs and development.He is a young Senior Executive to watch!

korir collins

July 30th, 2011 at 11:59 am

it was my first time to visit your website.i like it and you are doing a very good job.am currently doing my diploma in IT.so my question to you paul,how do i excel and since this field contain lot of specialization how to i know my field.also kindly give me your email address.