They say you should bite only what you can chew. I wish CA Director General Francis Wangusi would have read these words before embarrassing himself in public.
The Huduma Namba registration is a hot potato in government offices. Mr. Wangusi thought he would impress his bosses when he said that the authority would switch off simcards of Kenyans who will not register for the service.
But he was shocked when StateHouse and The ICT Ministry disowned these words. The veteran ICT expert has never been so embarrassed.
But who is Wangusi?
With over 20 years’ experience in the ICT Sector, Mr. Wangusi has previously served in various capacities at the then Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK).
He joined the Authority in 2000 at the level of Assistant Director and rose through the ranks to his current position. He served as the Director in charge of Broadcasting and Special Projects as well as the Director in charge of Licensing, Compliance and Standards (LCS).
Prior to joining the Authority, Mr. Wangusi worked at the defunct Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (KP&TC). He also served as a Senior Lecturer at the former Kenya College for Communications Technology (KCCT) now Multimedia University College.
Mr. Wangusi has played a pivotal role in a number of key projects that have positively impacted the ICT Sector. He also represented the Authority in the preparation of the Kenya/Italy bilateral agreement on the utilization of the San Marco Space Centre and operationalization of the National Space Secretariat.
Mr. Wangusi holds a Master’s degree in Space Sciences with specialization in Satellite Communications from the International Space University, France; a BSc in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Rome, Italy and a Charted Engineer Part II Certificate from the Institute of Electronics Engineering, UK. He is also a holder of Global Executive Master’s Degree in Business Administration (GEMBA) from the United States International University (USIU).
In recognition of his distinguished service rendered to the nation in the ICT sector, in 2013, Mr. Wangusi was decorated with Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (MBS) by President Uhuru Kenyatta.