Francis Wangusi

2023 - 3 - 1

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Former Communications Authority boss Francis Wangusi dies (The Standard)

Former Communications Authority of Kenya Director-General Francis Wangusi has died, the agency confirmed in a press statement on Wednesday, March 1.

Wangusi oversaw significant milestones in the ICT industry, including the transition to digital television broadcasting, and the sector's exponential growth during his tenure from 2012 until his retirement on August 22, 2019. May his soul find rest in perfect peace,” added CA in their statement. Francis Wangusi, which occurred this afternoon at the Nairobi Hospital, where he had been receiving treatment,” the regulator said on Twittter.

Former Communications Authority of Kenya Director-General ... (Techweez)

Wangusi served as DG for the ICT regulator until the end of his tenure. He was appointed back in 2012 to 2019.

The message, which was sent by Walter Bulimu, the senior pastor of Friends Church Quakers, urged church members to donate blood for Mr. At the end of January 2023, a request was made to the general public to donate blood. The organization received a new Director General, Ezra Chiloba, over a year ago, replacing Mercy Wanjau, who was in an interim position.

Ex-Communications Authority boss Francis Wangusi passes on (Nairobi News)

Former Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) Director General Francis Wangusi has passed on. According to Susy Wangusi, the deceased.

Wangusi was honoured with a presidential award of the Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (MBS). He is also a holder of Global Executive Masters Degree in Business Administration (GEMBA) from the United States International University (USIU). Wangusi holds a Masters degree in Space Sciences with specialization in Satellite Communications from the International Space University, France; a BSc in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Rome, Italy and a Charted Engineer Part II Certificate from the Institute of Electronics Engineering, UK.

Former CA Director General Francis Wangusi passes on (TechTrendsKE)

Francis Wangusi, the former Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) Director General has passed on. Here are the details.

Francis Wangusi which occurred this afternoon at the Nairobi Hospital where he had been receiving treatment.’’ Send tips to [email protected] Wangusi had the Director General of the Information and Communications Technology regulator since 2012.

Former Communications Authority Director General Wangusi is dead (Capital FM Kenya)

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 1 - Former Communications Authority (CA) Director General Francis Wangusi is dead. Wangusi died in the hospital while undergoing - Kenya ...

Francis Wangusi, MBS, the former Director General of the Authority with profound shock and sadness,” Chiloba said in a statement. Courtesy of his astute leadership, Kenyans now enjoy the ubiquitous benefits brought about by ICT services. Wangusi left the Communication Authority in August 2019 at the end of his tenure having been at the helm since 2012.

Francis Wangusi: Former Communications Authority of Kenya ... (Tuko.co.ke)

Former Communications Authority Director General Francis Wangusi is dead. Wangusi who had been at Nairobi Hospital was confirmed dead on Wednesday, March 1.

[board of directors ](https://www.tuko.co.ke/people/459757-communications-authority-switches-off-124k-sim-cards-registration-deadline-approaches/)at the helm. [“See First”](https://www.tuko.co.ke/377171-to-loyal-readers-how-latest-tuko-news-facebook-news-feed.html) under the “Following” tab to see TUKO News on your News Feed [family](https://www.tuko.co.ke/people/family/) appealed for his blood donation as the medics strived to save him. [ substantively take over](https://www.tuko.co.ke/428409-ezra-chiloba-officially-takes-director-general-communications-authority.html) the director general post held on interim basis by Wanjau. [Bungoma county](https://www.tuko.co.ke/tags/bungoma-county-news/), had been ailing for a while, his last public appearences being in late 2021 when he [undertook charitable works](https://web.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid024qEzfAMqy931vhGAG1twN5LJZYwecS89cfK24ybcvDYH4i6aZGmH6iagHeuiz85tl&id=101885929023464) including donating free food to starving residents in parts of the county. [Nairobi Hospital](https://www.tuko.co.ke/346595-who-owns-nairobi-hospital.html) where he had been admitted for a while.

Former CA Director General Francis Wangusi is dead (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)

The news of Wangusi's demise was first broken by Stephen Mutoro, the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) Secretary-General through his official Twitter handle ...

He had been admitted to the ICU at the Nairobi Hospital. “With a heavy heart, I am devastated to have to announce the death of my brother Francis Wangusi, the immediate former substantive Director General of the Communications Authority Mr Wangusi has been ailing. In their brief statement, CA noted that Mr.

Father of ICT: Kenyans Pay Special Tribute to Former CA Boss ... (Tuko.co.ke)

Francis Wangusi died on March 1, at the Nairobi Hospital where he had been confined in Intensive Care Unit for a while. Kenyans termed him a visionary ...

"My deepest condolences to the family of my friend Francis Wangusi, former DG CA, who passed away today in Nairobi. May his soul find rest in peace." "Fond memories with the just rested Francis Wangusi, former director general of Communications Authority Kenya. May God grant them the energy as they continue mourning their beloved one." My last official engagement with him was in the lovely island of #Zanzibar Rest well ndugu." "My sincere condolences to the family of the late Wangusi.

Francis Wangusi: the hardened man who reformed Kenya's ICT sector (Business Daily)

Almost single-handedly, the straight-faced man consigned the media and the telecommunication operators in their place, earning many foes.

Wangusi had also tried his hand at politics, vying for the Bungoma governor’s seat in 2022. “They are bringing in the most junior person, and I found it difficult to make her run a department. The man had his fair share of controversies too. He ascended to the helm of the communications regulator in 2012. When he finally did leave office in 2019, the scientist became a forgotten man. He had also lectured at the Kenya College for Communications Technology, now Multimedia University. In June 2015, his tenure was renewed by the CA board, effectively knocking out 28 other contestants who were eyeing the position. He stayed on after obtaining a court order to reinstate him. Later, a free-to-air signal distribution licence was issued to the fuming media operators. His speciality was the satellite. An advancing cancer did not make his retirement any easier, sources say. This would become the first mega milestone among many under Wangusi’s watch.

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