Timothy Were is currently Director at the State Department of ICT and Digital Economy in Kenya’s Ministry of Information, Communications, and Digital Economy. He is a technical leader with twenty years of experience in the education/training, telecommunication, aviation, healthcare, and government sectors. He has lately been involved in public service delivery systems and fiber infrastructure rollout, consolidated ICT procurement, and the legal framework for critical infrastructure protection and cybersecurity, among others.
Personal Details:
Organization: State Department of ICT and Digital Economy in Kenya’s Ministry of Information, Communications, and Digital Economy
Location: Kenya
Education: Master of Arts - MA, in International Studies from the University of Nairobi, and Diploma, International Relations, National Strategy and Security Studies from the National Defence College - Kenya
Experience:
- Director at the Government of Kenya from May 2024 - Present
- Deputy Director at the Government of Kenya from Apr 2018 to May 2024
- Head Of Information Technology at Kenyatta National Hospital from Dec 2013 - Mar 2017
- General Manager at Vanadium Consulting and Logistics Ltd from Sep 2012 - Nov 2013
- IS Project Manager/ Business Analyst at Kenya Airways from Apr 2009 - Sep 2012
- Assistant Manager/ Senior Systems Analyst at Telkom Kenya from May 2004 - Mar 2009