Kung'u Ndung'u is a Kenyan civil engineer and business executive who was appointed as the Director-General of the

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(KeNHA), effective 8 October 2021. He replaced ''Peter Mundinia'' who retired. Before his current assignment, Kung'u was the Director of Road Asset and Corridor Management at KeNHA.

Early life and education

Kung'u was born circa 1972. He attended Kenyan primary and secondary schools. He was admitted to the

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to study civil engineering, graduating in 1997 with a

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. Later, he was awarded an Executive

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(Executive MBA), by Jomo Kenyatta University.

Career

Kung'u has spent most of his professional career at KeNHA. He is reported to have overseen the construction of the Dongo Kundu Bypass Highway, the ''Mwache Bridge Project'' and the ''Kitui–Kibwezi Road Project'', among others. It is reported that during the interview for his current position, he demonstrated "wide knowledge" of roads engineering and showed evidence of "leadership and management abilities". He is reported to possess a number of leadership skills, including "prudent financial management, human resource management and good governance". On 8 October he was appointed as director general at KeNHA for a three-year term, renewable once, if he performs satisfactorily.

Other considerations

Kung'u Ndung'u was named employee of the year in 2017, at Kenya National Highways Authority.

References

External links

Official website of KeNHA
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ndung'u, Kung'u 1972 births Living people Kikuyu people Kenyan civil engineers Kenyan businesspeople University of Nairobi alumni Kenyan business executives Kenyan chief executives