David M Kimemia is the head of Cyber Operations and Capacity building at the National Computer and Cybercrimes Coordination Committee (NC4), a multi-agency entity based in Nairobi, Kenya. He previously headed the Cyber Threat Intelligence at NC4. In addition to his role, David oversees Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP) and National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI) functions at NC4. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in IT (JKUAT) and is currently undertaking an MSc in AI at the University of Bath, UK. With over ten years of experience, he has participated in and contributed to the development of Kenya’s National Cybersecurity Strategy 2022–2027, Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Critical Information Infrastructure and Cybercrime Management) Regulations, 2024, as well as the development of a National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI) framework that ensures the autonomy of entities in the use of PKI. He is currently working on strengthening the CIIP framework for Kenya. He is passionate about cybersecurity with an interest in finding ways to better protect Critical Information Infrastructures (CII). He enjoys using his skills in contribution to the advancement of the National cybersecurity posture.


