Joe Mucheru, a former ICT Cabinet secretary who is now the president of the UK-based fintech company Jumo, has broken his silence.
From 2015 to 2022, he worked as the CS under President Uhuru Kenyatta.
• Based in Nairobi, Mucheru formerly led Google’s Sub-Saharan Africa division before being named CS. He was also the first SSA employee at Google.
Mucheru posted on his official social media accounts:
“I am pleased to announce I am joining @JUMO_WORLD as President. JUMO is revolutionising the lending space in Africa, connecting entrepreneurs and individuals to the financial products they need to grow and prosper,”.
According to a statement from Jumo, Mucheru will assist the company in achieving its growth objectives, navigating the regulatory environment, and expanding the company’s presence across the African continent in his new job.
“He brings a wealth of government experience and in-depth knowledge of pan-African tech to the JUMO executive team and board,” the statement read.
When he joined Google in 2007, he was instrumental in establishing the company’s footprint on the continent by leading the delivery of strategy, business planning, and operations.
He was employed at Wananchi Online, which is the parent firm of internet service provider Zuku, a business he co-founded in 1999, before joining Google.
