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Ezra Chiloba
Director General - Communications Authority of Kenya

Mr.  is the Director General of the Communications Authority of Kenya, having been appointed on 4th October 2021. Prior to this appointment, he served as Principal Partner at Chil & Kemp Strategies Ltd, a Strategy Management Company, where he focused on strategy and risk management, policy and regulatory analysis, and leadership and management effectiveness.

Mr. Chiloba also served as the Chief Executive Officer/Commission Secretary of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) between 2015 – 2018. In this role, he was responsible for the management and administration of an unparalleled large-scale and complex national election programme. He has also worked with other reputable international and local organizations including the UN. His experience spans over 15 years in public sector management including policy, legislation, financial management, stakeholder management, risk management and leadership.

He has also served as a Board Member of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund. Mr. Chiloba is an all-round public sector leader who is inspired by the idea that a progressive society is dependent on a facilitative government. He also has a deep appreciation of the communication industry; its global and local challenges and opportunities for social-economic growth.

He holds hold an MSc in Major Programme Management (MMPM) from the University of Oxford (UK) and an MA in Public Policy (MPP) from the Central European University (Hungary). He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi and was admitted to the Roll of Advocates of the High Court in Kenya. In 2015, he was named among the Top 40 under 40 Men by the Business Daily.