Telecom Sector Reforms

Upon the expiry of his term at the East African Community, Ambassador Muthaura was promptly recalled by the Government of Kenya to join the mainstream civil service as the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Transport. As the chief accounting officer and policy implementer within that Ministry, the Ambassador was charged with driving key negotiations on the privatization of the telecommunications sector including effecting the increase in maximum foreign ownership from 30% - 70%. He also had the opportunity to be involved in the development of the national policy for the nascent mobile telecommunications industry in the country.