Kendi Ntwiga is a Kenyan technology executive with more than 20 years of experience in the global technology industry.
Ntwiga has held senior leadership positions at Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, HP and Check Point Software Technologies.
She currently serves as Global Head of Integrity and Support Enablement at Meta, a position she assumed in July 2026.
In addition, she serves as Global Head of AI-Enabled Integrity Operations, a role she took up in August 2024, overseeing the development of artificial intelligence-driven systems to strengthen platform integrity and protect users across Meta’s family of applications.
Kendi Ntwinga’s Career Path to Global Leadership at Meta
Before joining Meta, Ntwiga was Microsoft’s Country Lead for Kenya from January 2020 to April 2022.
She led the company’s local strategy, working with government institutions, businesses and startups to accelerate digital transformation and expand technology adoption.
Between 2017 and 2019, she worked at Check Point Software Technologies, first as Country Lead for East and North Africa before becoming General Manager and Cluster Lead for East, West and Central Africa.
Her career also includes a five-year stint at Oracle, where she held various business and sales leadership positions, including Applications Business Lead.
She drove enterprise software sales across East and Southern Africa and managed major corporate technology partnerships.
Earlier, she worked at HP as Territory Sales Manager for Enterprise Software in East Africa between 2008 and 2011. She began her career in July 2005 at Interswitch Group, then operating through Paynet Kenya, where she worked in business development and supported the expansion of electronic banking and payment solutions.
Outside her executive career, Ntwiga serves as a Non-Executive Director at KCB Group, a position she has held since August 2022.
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She sits on the board’s Strategy and Digital, Audit, and Procurement and Human Resources committees, contributing to the bank’s digital transformation and corporate governance agenda.
In January 2024, she also co-founded Prosper PATH, a financial literacy initiative that equips individuals and families with practical knowledge to make informed financial decisions.
She joined HP in 2008 as Territory Sales Manager for Enterprise Software in East Africa, a position she held until July 2011.
Kendi Ntwiga began her career in July 2005 at Interswitch Group, where she worked as a Business Development Account Manager until June 2008. She worked at Paynet Kenya, which housed the PesaPoint brand before Interswitch acquired the company.
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Leadership Positions
Beyond her corporate responsibilities, Ntwiga is involved in initiatives that promote technology education, leadership development, storytelling, and social impact.
In December 2015, she founded SheGoesTech, an initiative that encourages girls in Kenya to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Through mentorship programmes, conferences, school outreach and partnerships, the initiative has reached more than 4,000 girls.
She has also served as a Board Member at Mercy Corps since July 2021, contributing to the organization’s work supporting vulnerable communities, young people and economic development.
Since May 2018, Ntwiga has worked as a Storytelling Coach under The Moth’s Global Community Program, helping individuals and organizations use personal stories to strengthen communication and advance advocacy goals.
Educational Background
Kendi Ntwiga pursued a bachelor’s degree in international business management at Africa Nazarene University.
She also undertook executive education at Babson College, where she completed the Launch and Grow programme in Entrepreneurial Leadership.
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