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Former AccessKenya executive to head Telkom unit

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Kris Senanu will join Telkom on August 1, the same day he leaves internet service provider AccessKenya where he has worked for nearly 16 years. PHOTO | FILE

Telkom Kenya has hired outgoing AccessKenya deputy CEO Kris Senanu to head its enterprise division.

Mr Senanu will join Telkom on August 1, the same day he leaves internet service provider AccessKenya where he has worked for nearly 16 years rising to his current position of deputy chief executive.

His appointment comes amid a corporate restructuring at Telkom where France Telecom (Orange) recently sold its majority stake to private equity firm, Helios Investment Partners.

The telco says it will focus on four major business areas going forward: mobile, fixed, wholesale and real estate.

“We will change the names of two divisions: the fixed division will now be known as the enterprise division, while the wholesale division will now be known as the carrier services division,” Telkom’s CEO Aldo Mareuse said in a statement.

“Senanu’s regional experience and skillset to create strategic clarity, drive innovation and growth, result-oriented style, coupled with his passion for technology, will help ensure the turnaround of Telkom Kenya’s enterprise segment,” he added.

Mr Senanu has two decades of experience in the industry. He served in various roles at AccessKenya including commercial manager, chief operating officer and managing director Internet division.

His exit from AccessKenya comes after the company was acquired by South Africa’s Dimension Data, becoming the latest senior long-serving employee to leave the firm after the departure of former CEO and founding partner Jonathan Somen in September last year.

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He holds an MBA from Warwick University (UK), a Bachelor’s degree in International Business Administration, Marketing focus from the United States International University Africa.

Mr Senanu also chairs the country’s domain registry institution – Kenya Network Information Center (Kenic) and the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM) Business Committee. He is also a previous chair of the Telecommunications Service Providers of Kenya.

He joins Amer Atwi and George Mokogi, newly appointed managing directors of Telkom’s mobile and carrier services divisions respectively.