Paul Kasimu

Paul joined Safaricom in July 2017 from East African Breweries where he was the Group HR Director since May 2011. He previously worked as HR Director for Kenya Airways. He has also held several senior roles at Barclays Bank in various positions including HR Director in Botswana, HR Business Partner in the UK, and HR Director Barclays Bank, East Africa.

Paul is an accredited executive coach and HR professional with distinct expertise in business partnering in the implementation of HR strategy, leadership and talent development, and employer branding. One of his main achievements has been an award as the Manager of the Year at the Company of the Year Awards (COYA) in Kenya. A recent achievement for Paul has been the orchestration of an Amazing People Manager Program.

Paul holds a first degree in Economics and Sociology and a Master of Science in Management and Organizational Development. He is the immediate Chairman of the Institute of Human Resource Management, Kenya and Board Member of AMREF, Kenya.