Mr. Mainga is the Managing Director, Kenya Railways Corporation, a position he has held since February, 2019. Until his appointment, he was the General Manager Business and Operations at Kenya Railways Corporation. He has 19 years of experience having expertise in a wide range of specialties including Corporate Planning, Project Management and Business Management.
He holds a Masters degree in Project Planning and Management from the University of Nairobi (UoN), a Master of Arts in Economics from University of Mysore and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from University of Mysore.
He is trained in driving Government Performance at Harvard University – Boston, USA. He also undertook a course in Regional Integration in Africa by a joint World Bank Institute and African Economic Research Consortium (AERC). He is a professional member of Certified Finance Management for Project Managers, Associate Member MEGADEV Consultants and Associate Member of the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM). Mr. Mainga is an author of Economics and Ethics First Edition (2010) and Doing Business in Kenya (2006), Hand book (UNDP – Kenya). Some of Mr. Mainga’s recent recognitions and awards include: The Presidential Award – Elder of the Burning Spear (EBS) and Star Person of the Year Award, 2020.