Simon is a dedicated and accomplished public servant with a wealth of experience in the field of governance, management, public administration and human resource management. With a career spanning over three decades, Simon has made significant contributions to the advancement of state corporations and public sector reforms in Kenya. With his extensive experience, unwavering dedication, and impressive track record in the public service, he continues to be a driving force in advancing governance and management practices within state corporations in Kenya as the Secretary/CEO of the State Corporations Advisory Committee (SCAC).
Simon is the immediate former Director for Governance and Compliance at SCAC and previously served at the Inspectorate of State Corporations rising from Inspector I to Assistant Inspector General of State Corporations. He is a career civil servant having worked in the civil service in various other capacities for about thirty (30) years
Simon has served as Chairperson of various Government reform Committees and Taskforces and also served as a Joint Secretary to the Presidential Taskforce on Parastatal Reforms (2013) whose recommendations have had far reaching implications on the current governance framework for state corporations. He was eventually tasked & steered the development of MWONGOZO; the Code of Governance for State Corporations. He has successfully coordinated the induction of Boards of State Corporations since 2015 – dubbed” mwongozo induction”
Simon possesses a strong academic background, with a BA degree in Economics and Sociology of Kenyatta University; a Master's of Science degree in Public Administration and Personnel Management from Kingston University (UK); and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Policy of Kingston University (UK). He is a PhD finalist at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in the discipline of Leadership and Governance.
As a testament to his commitment to professional excellence, he is a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries (Kenya), a member of the Institute of Human Resource Management (Kenya), and a member of the Institute of Personnel Development (UK).