Kathryne Maundu
Kathryne Maundu is a Kenyan lawyer, corporate executive, counselor and mentor, who serves as the Corporation Secretary of Safaricom,[1] Kenya's largest mobile network operator.[2]
Kathryne Maundu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 (age 43–44) |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Citizenship | Kenya |
| Alma mater | Alliance Girls High School (High School Diploma) University of Nairobi (Bachelor of Laws) Kenya School of Law (Advocates Training Programme) University of London (Master of Laws) Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (Certified Public Secretary) (Accredited Governance Auditor) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, Corporate Executive, Counselor & Mentor |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Known for | Professional competence |
| Title | Corporation Secretary of Safaricom |
She also concurrently serves as a Senior Manager at the Nairobi office of Deloitte, the multinational professional services conglomerate.[3]
Background and education
Ms Maundu was born in Kenya, circa 1979.[1] She obtained her High School Diploma from Alliance Girls High School, in the town of Kikuyu, in Kiambu County, in 1996.[3]
She was admitted to the law school of Nairobi University, where she earned a Bachelor of Laws degree in 2002. She went on to attend the Kenya School of Law, where she successfully underwent the Advocates Training Programme. As of December 2018, she is enrolled in the Master of Laws degree course at the University of London, with a graduation date in 2022.[3]
Joyce Maundu is registered by the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya, as a Certified Public Secretary and as an Accredited Governance Auditor.[3]
Career
After graduating with her law degree, for a period of almost two years, Ms. Maundu worked as an associate lawyer at two Nairobi-based law firms.[3]
In 2010, she joined Deloitte and was posted to the Tanzania office in Dar es Salaam, where she worked as a Senior Consultant for over two years. She was then transferred to the Uganda office, based in Kampala, working there as Principal Consultant for two years, until 2014. She was then moved to the Kenya office, rising to Senior Manager in 2015. As of December 2018, she maintained that position at Deloitte Kenya Limited.[3] In 2016 she was appointed as Corporation Secretary at Safaricom Plc., a position she still occupies as at December 2018.[3]
Other considerations
Ms. Maundu mentors young girls at Safaricom's Mpesa Foundation Academy. She is single. In September 2018, Business Daily Africa, an English language daily newspaper, named Kathryne Maundu among the "Top 40 Under 40 Women in Kenya 2018".[1]
See also
References
- Business Daily Staff (September 2018). "Top 40 Under 40 Women In Kenya, 2018" (PDF). Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - Muno, Muthoki (1 October 2017). "Safaricom's share of calls market hits 5-year high". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- Maundu, Kathryne (8 December 2018). "Kathryne Maundu: Company Secretary, Safaricom & Senior Manager at Deloitte Limited". Linkedin.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
External links
- Safaricom announces change of name As of 28 February 2018.