Jonathan Somen

Trustee at Gertrude's Children's Hospital

Jonathan is a well‐known Kenyan businessman, born and brought up in Kenya and educated in both Kenya and the United Kingdom. In 2000, he founded AccessKenya Group Ltd which became Kenya’s leading Corporate Internet Service Provider.

During his tenure, the company became the first ICT company to list on the Nairobi Stock Exchange and he successfully ran the business from its inception in 2000 up to September 2015 when he stepped down as the Group Managing Director, having overseen the sale of the business to Dimension Data in 2013. As a well‐known entrepreneur and businessman, Jonathan brings his knowledge of the ICT Industry to the Hospital, his East African knowledge and expertise as well as his skills as a leader and manager of businesses in the region. Jonathan holds a degree in Economics & Accounting from Bristol University.

Timeline

  • Trustee

    Current role

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