Updated 12 November 2026
The CA director general is David Mugonyi, EBS, director general and chief executive officer of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA). He assumed office on 15 January 2024, according to his profile on the CA website. Before that he headed the Presidential Communications Service, after a career that began in newspaper journalism. This page sets out his background, what the director general oversees, the CA management team and board, and how to reach the regulator.
Updated 12 November 2026. Details come from the CA management committee page, Mr Mugonyi’s official profile and the CA board of directors page, checked on 12 November 2026.
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Who the CA director general is
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | David Mugonyi, EBS |
| Title | Director General and Chief Executive Officer, Communications Authority of Kenya |
| In office since | 15 January 2024 |
| Previous role | Head of the Presidential Communications Service |
| Experience | More than 20 years in public service, media and strategic communications |
| Honour | Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (EBS), 2016 |
| Education | MA International Journalism, City University (UK); BEd, University of Nairobi; Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication, University of Nairobi |
CA director general career and education
The CA profile says Mr Mugonyi led strategic communications for the Government of Kenya for more than a decade before joining the authority. As head of the Presidential Communications Service he was the main adviser on communications, perception and reputation management at the presidency. Earlier he worked in the media, starting as a reporter and rising to senior editorial roles at the Nation Media Group.
He received the EBS honour from President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2016. Academically, he holds a master’s degree in international journalism from City University in the United Kingdom, plus a bachelor’s degree in education and a postgraduate diploma in mass communication, both from the University of Nairobi.
The CA director general works with technical directors for licensing, spectrum and cyber security, listed below, while leading on policy, stakeholder relations and the authority’s public voice.
What the CA director general oversees
The CA describes itself as the regulatory agency for information and communications in Kenya, covering telecommunications, cyber security, e-commerce, broadcasting and postal and courier services. Its duties include managing the country’s numbering and frequency spectrum, running the Universal Service Fund (USF) and protecting consumers of ICT services. As chief executive, the CA director general is responsible for all of these functions, which touch almost every Kenyan business:
- Licensing: telecoms operators, internet and data centre providers, broadcasters and couriers need a CA licence;
- Type approval: phones, routers and radio equipment sold in Kenya must be approved; see CA type approval;
- Device checks: the CA runs the IMEI system that flags fake or unregistered phones; see the CA IMEI checker guide;
- Cyber security: through the national computer incident response team, which publishes quarterly threat statistics such as the 2.7 billion cyber threat events logged in July to September 2026; and
- Universal service: the USF funds connectivity in areas operators find uneconomic.
Businesses building digital infrastructure, such as the operators in our guide to data centres in Kenya, deal with the CA on licences and spectrum, so the director general’s priorities shape costs and timelines across the sector.
The CA management team under the CA director general
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Eng. Dennis Chepkwony | Director, Universal Service Fund |
| Eng. Leo Boruett | Director, Licensing and Compliance |
| Reginah Kemboi, CHRP (K) | Director, Human Resource and Administration |
| Mohamed Haji | Director, Standards and Resource Management |
| Martin Mirero | Director, ICT |
| Peter Mwangi | Director, Supply Chain Management |
| Rosalind Murithi, FCPA | Director, Internal Audit |
| CS Lydia Sitienei | Director, Legal Services and Corporation Secretary |
| Dr Vincent Ngundi | Director, Cyber Security |
| Dr Priscilla Njako | Director, Competition Management, Consumer Protection and Corporate Communications |
| Joseph Kimanga, CPA | Director, Strategy, Research and Project Management |
| Matilda Wakere, CPA | Director, Finance and Accounts |
For a licence question, the licensing and compliance directorate is the right first stop; complaints about an operator go to consumer protection.
The CA board
The CA board page lists Charles Karondo as chairman. Government seats are held by the Principal Secretary for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (Stephen Isaboke), the Principal Secretary for Interior and National Administration (Dr Raymond Omollo) and the Principal Secretary of the National Treasury (Dr Chris Kiptoo), with alternates Waweru Kimani, Frederick Raongo Muhul and Henry Mutwiri Riungu. The CA director general sits on the board, and the other members listed are Ummu Bunu Haji Ahmad, Daniel Kipkogei Rono, Stephen Ngari Njuki, John Nderitu Mwangi, Eric Langat, Bhoke Christina Nchamah and Muhanji Alexandria. Lydia Sitienei is corporation secretary.
The CA’s head office is CA Centre, Waiyaki Way, Westlands, Nairobi (P.O. Box 14448-00800), phone +254 (20) 424000 or +254 703 042 000, email info@ca.go.ke. Regional offices and complaint lines are in our Communications Authority of Kenya contacts page. For the heads of other regulators, see our profiles of the CBK governor and the NSE CEO.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the director general of the Communications Authority of Kenya?
David Mugonyi, EBS. The CA says he assumed office as director general and CEO on 15 January 2024.
What did David Mugonyi do before joining CA?
He was head of the Presidential Communications Service and led government strategic communications for more than a decade, after a media career that took him from reporter to senior editor.
Who is the chairman of the Communications Authority board?
Charles Karondo, according to the CA board of directors page checked on 12 November 2026.
What does the Communications Authority of Kenya regulate?
Telecommunications, cyber security, e-commerce, broadcasting and postal and courier services. It also manages numbering and spectrum, runs the Universal Service Fund and protects ICT consumers.
How do I contact the CA director general’s office?
Write to the Communications Authority at CA Centre, Waiyaki Way, Westlands, P.O. Box 14448-00800 Nairobi, or email info@ca.go.ke.
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