Main Sessions - Access

Brian Longwe
Chairman of the Kenya ICT Action Network

photo for brian Brian Munyao Longwe is the Chairman of the Kenya ICT Action Network. The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi stakeholder network of members from civil society groups, private and public sectors, development partners and media. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the governments mission to enable Kenyans to gain maximum benefit from the opportunity offered by ICTs.

Brian has made outstanding contributions to the growth of internet services in Africa through his work at the African Internet Service Providers Association which have seen the establishment of Internet Exchange Points in multiple African countries as well as the empowerment of ISPs to establish ISP associations to engage both locally and internationally.

Brian serves as a director on the board of the African Network Information Centre - AfriNIC, which is Africa's Regional Internet Registry. He also serves as Chairman of the Kenya Network Information Centre - KENIC, which manages Kenya's CCTLD - .KE.

Between 1996 and 2005. Brian ran the technical operations and networks of two of Kenya's leading Internet Service Providers.