Richard Muthua has joined Safaricom PLC as Head of Cloud, Cyber Security and IoT, bringing experience in enterprise cloud services, cybersecurity and network infrastructure from senior positions at Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Internet Solutions.
He also held the role of Head of Solutions and Corporate Sales at the company, gaining experience in enterprise technology solutions and corporate customer requirements.
Safaricom’s enterprise technology business Muthua’s appointment comes as Safaricom continues to develop services for businesses beyond traditional connectivity.
Safaricom Business has promoted managed security services, including a Managed Security Operations Centre designed to support enterprise threat monitoring and response.
Managed SD-WAN provides a glimpse of his new role Safaricom Business launched a managed SD-WAN service on October 8, targeting organisations that need to manage connectivity across multiple branches and locations.