After serving two terms as Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya ICT Board, Paul Kukubo will be leaving his post come July 2013,marking the end of his second three-year contract.

Since taking office in August 2007 as founding CEO, Kukubo has effectively managed the board's functions by promoting and facilitating the development of information and communication technology products and services as well as extending counsel to the government on matters pertaining to the development, coordination and promotion of information and communications technology industries in the country.

In the six years, Kukubo's efforts to grow the local ICT market as well as promote Kenya as an ICT investment destination saw Kenya successfully promoted both locally and internationally as an ideal ICT investment destination and he continues to be a great asset to the board and the country.

Kukubo is expected to assume office in July as the Chief Executive Officer of the East Africa Exchange (EAX) in Rwanda.

EAX Rwanda is the first part of a regional exchange intended to increase transparency in the region's commodity markets.