Robin Njiru

Konza Technopolis team, led by CEO John Paul Okwiri held a strategic engagement with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) team at their offices, where both parties explored avenues for collaboration aimed at strengthening Kenya’s digital innovation ecosystem. The discussions, held together with @njiru_robin, Head of Public Sector at AWS, focused on advancing Kenya’s digital transformation agenda, with particular emphasis on leveraging cloud infrastructure, data ecosystems, and emerging technologies to support scalable digital services, enterprise innovation, and smart city solutions. By exploring opportunities to integrate advanced cloud capabilities with Konza’s growing technology ecosystem, the engagement underscored the potential to accelerate digital infrastructure development, innovation-driven enterprises, and globally competitive digital services, further positioning Kenya as a leading hub for technology and innovation in Africa #SiliconSavannah

Thank you @tanuijohn. Honored and thrilled to receive this prestigious recognition from President @WilliamsRuto and the government of Kenya. Inspired to do more in Kenya & Africa , enabled by the amazing team at @awscloud!

Today, our CEO @TonySebera joined an executive roundtable with an @awscloud #AWS delegation led by Liam Maxwell, Global Director for Digital Government Transformation to deepen collaboration on Rwanda’s digital transformation. He highlighted #Rwanda’s bold journey toward Vision 2050, leveraging ICT to drive growth, expanding digital services, and advancing inclusion through affordable internet and digital literacy. He also emphasized Rwanda’s progress in building trusted digital foundations, strengthening interoperability, improving data governance, and piloting AI to transform service delivery. #AWS #GovTech #DPI

Today, Minister @MusoniPaula met a visiting AWS delegation led by Liam Maxwell, Director of Digital Government Transformation. Discussions covered Rwanda’s digital transformation priorities, strategic GenAI use cases, skills development, and continuing to foster a long-term strategic partnership with AWS.

CEO Business Africa talked to @njiru_robin, Regional Lead, East, West & Central Africa, @awscloud during the Connected Summit 2022 about how Amazon Web Services is accelerating digital transformation using AWS cloud computing services. youtube.com/watch?v=IHPQOt…

Strengthening Kenya’s Digital Future: Hosting @AWS_Gov Senior Leadership Today, I had the privilege of hosting senior leadership from Amazon Web Services ( @AWS), including Liam Maxwell, Director of Government Transformation; Jyoti Ball, GM Sub-Saharan Africa; and @njiru_robin, Regional Lead for the Public Sector across West, East, and Central Africa. Our discussions highlighted the remarkable progress Kenya has made in its digital transformation journey, with AWS acknowledging the government’s initiatives in advancing this agenda. We explored expanding areas of strategic collaboration, focusing on cloud solutions, data management, infrastructure development, enhancing government resilience, and accelerating digital skills through programs such as Ajira Digital. The meeting also provided an update on the AWS Development Centre, launched by HE.The President Dr. @WilliamsRuto in October 2023, and progress on establishing an Availability Zone in Kenya.We also recognized the role of the centre's engineers in driving innovation and highlighted the various skilling and training programs targeting Kenyan talent by AWS. @moict

@USAmbKenya @USEmbassyKenya Thank you @USAmbKenya for your partnership, leadership and friendship-and the impact made in the world of technology & business during your tour of duty. Wishing you well in the next phase. Kwaheri!

Today, I hosted an Amazon Web Services (@awscloud) delegation led by Jyoti Ball, General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, on her inaugural visit to the region. Accompanied by @njiru_robin (Public Sector Lead), Fuad Zaru (Business Development Lead), and Kellington Kituku (Kenya Public Sector Lead), we discussed the role of technology in supporting Kenya’s Bottom-Up Transformation Agenda (BETA). Our discussions focused on working together to promote digital skills and the creation of digital jobs, enhancing citizen services and setting up a joint team to address these critical areas.

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The White House pulled out all the stops for President William Ruto's state dinner. He likes gospel and country music, so they got the right entertainment + lots of big names including Obama & Clinton

Make sure to pass by our partner and exhibitor @awscloud booth📍 #NADPAConference24 #DataProtectionKe

Love it when someone works hard, has fun as they make history! Let’s do business indeed. Good one @USAmbKenya!

Excited to share that @awscloud is our esteemed partner, working together to bring about meaningful change at the upcoming #ConnectedAfricaSummit2024. Register now at connected.go.ke to join us at @CAS2024_ and be a part of this transformative event.

Digital transformation provides a fundamental change in the way we serve citizens,it heralds efficient,transparent ,accessible and cost effective service delivery ,furthermore it enables a data driven decision making facilitating an informed policy formulation. Today during the Digital Transformation Forum & Awards #Dtps2024 ,where was joined by Ps Perfomance and Delivery Management Ms. @PSNduva ,CBS. The two-day event offers a platform for public service knowledge exchange, recognition and the acknowledgment of excellence in digital transformation within government agencies. The event is supported by @intel , @awscloud and @Computer Revolution Africa The event is organised by @GreydaleLLP and @MoICTKenya @konzatech, @ODPC_KE , @ICTAuthorityKE . #DTPSAwards2024

Top Executives of Nairobi City County and @awscloud innovation team held a training session last evening on the “working backwards” AWS model of building innovation. We also discussed smart cities and health equity. @awscloud and @047County are working on a number of programs geared to build efficiency in delivery of public services.

We recently took a tour of the latest office in 🇰🇪 & WOW! The new @awscloud Development Centre in Nairobi is a thriving hub for collaboration to build the future of cloud across Africa. 🌍 Check out the exciting career opportunities. #AWSomeAfrica #LocalTechTalent #AWSDevCentre

Just after the launch of the @awscloud Web Services Development Center last week by H.E President @WilliamsRuto , AWS has posted 30 jobs online to be filled by Kenyans. It’s a great start and we look forward to many Kenyan Engineers and IT professionals pursue careers opportunities in cloud computing and serve the globe from Kenya. @EliudOwalo Let's go for these opportunities.

Present during the launch was Nairobi Governor HE Sakaja Johnson , U.S. Embassy Nairobi Amb to Kenya Meg Whitman, @PSAhassan State Department for Investment Promotion ,Regional lead AWS Mr. @njiru_robin , and AWS Director Satheesh Heddese.

This will empower our software engineers , boost our cloud computing support and create solutions for global and local use. It aligns with Kenya's tech sector growth vision.