# George Odenyo

> George Odenyo is the chief executive officer of ATC Kenya, a role he took up in January 2024 after serving as its chief financial officer from 2020. His telecommunications career includes finance leadership at MTN Business and Eaton Towers Kenya. His public work includes digital education partnerships and discussions of the Kenyan tower market.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at ATC Kenya
- **Organizations:** ATC Kenya, American Tower, Eaton Towers Kenya, MTN Business, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya, Centre for Corporate Governance Kenya
- **From:** Pumwani, Nairobi, Kenya
- **Education:** Advanced Management Programme, Harvard Business School, MBA, General Management, Strathmore Business School, MBA international module, IESE Business School, Bachelor of Commerce, The Catholic University of Eastern Africa
- **Known for:** Led the integration of finance teams when joining ATC, which he described as a career highlight., Promoted from ATC Kenya CFO to CEO in January 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2001-2015** — Worked in accounting and finance roles at MTN Business, ultimately as head of finance.
- **2015-11** — Became finance director at Eaton Towers Kenya.
- **2020-02** — Became director and chief financial officer at ATC Kenya.
- **2024-01** — Appointed chief executive officer of ATC Kenya, effective January 1.

## Achievements

- Led the integration of finance teams when joining ATC, which he described as a career highlight.
- Promoted from ATC Kenya CFO to CEO in January 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Listed as CEO, Kenya, American Tower among TowerXchange Africa 2025 speakers.
- **2025-03** — ProFuturo announced its ATC Kenya collaboration, with tablets distributed to 30 schools in Nairobi and Machakos and an extension to 11 Kitui schools; the programme projected more than 11,000 students and 470 teachers over three years.
- **2024-03** — Appeared alongside Airtel Kenya managing director Ashish Malhotra and Mihango Primary School headteacher Mary Ondieki in coverage of a school connectivity partnership.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeodenyo

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