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=SAITOTI TOROME=

Early Life
Saitoti Torome (born 6 September 1964) is a Certified Public Secretary of Kenya [CPS (K)] finalist and a civil servant who serves as the current Principal Secretary for the State Department of Planning having been appointed by President Uhuru Kenyattaon 24 July 2019. Prior to his appointment, he served as the Principal Secretary in the Ministry Of Defence between 2 April 2017 and 24 July 2019 following an appointment by President Kenyatta in April 2017. Torome’s first presidential appointment was in 18 December 2015 where he served as Principal Secretary, State Department of Planning & Statistics,Ministry Of Devolution and Planning until 2 April 2017.

Background and Education
Torome was born in Keekonyokie Ward, in Nairagie-Enakre area, Narok East Sub-County, Narok County, Kenya. His parents were Kahu ole Torome and Grace Wanjeri Torome (both deceased). His father came from the prominent James Torome family from the Maasai Community, a Nilotic ethnic group. In 1972, he started school in Ilturot – Orook Primary where he sat for his Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) in 1979. Subsequently, he joined St. Anthony’s Secondary School in 1980 where he sat his Kenya Certificate of Education (Division II) in 1983. Torome then joined Chewoyet High School for his Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) between 1984 and 1985. Torome was awarded his Bachelor of Education in Economics and Geography from Kenyatta University in 1990. During the period of 1992 to 1998, Torome successfully studied privately and attained his CPS (K) - Certified Public Secretary of Kenya, examinable by the Kenya Accountants & Secretaries National Examination Board (KASNEB). In 2003, he enrolled in the University on Nairobi, School of Business for his post-graduate studies, where he graduated with an MBA in Strategic Management in 2007.

Career
Torome has over 20 years of experience in public service, particularly in corporate planning and public administration having diligently served the people of Kenya since 1991 as a public servant. Torome started his career in 1986 as an untrained Commerce teacher in Mutirithia Secondary School, Molo. Later in 1990, he joined Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls High School where he taught Economics and Geography. He had a short stint at Meteitei Secondary School in Tinderet Sub-County in Nandi County where he taught between January 1991 and March 1991. Between 2001 and 2013, Torome worked as an Economics and Priniciples & Practice of Management part-time lecturer in various colleges, including Vision Institute of Professionals (2007 to 2013). Between the years 1991 – 1999, Torome worked for Kenya Posts & Telecommunications Corporation – KPTC, (now defunct). KPTC was later split into four institutions; Telkom Kenya Ltd, Safaricom Ltd, Postal Corporation of Kenya and the sector regulator, Communication Commission of Kenya (now Communication Authority of Kenya – CA). Following this reorganisation, Torome was transferred to Telkom Kenya Ltd where he worked till December 2008. He rose through the ranks from Planning Officer to Assistant Manager, Telkom Kenya’s Corporate Strategy & Regulatory Affairs Department.

Before his appointments as a civil servant, Torome worked as the Director of Strategy and Development, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) from December 2008 to December 2015.

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A RECENT PORTRAIT OF SELF

Principal Secretary State Department of Planning Appointed July 2019 Preceded by                  Dr. Julius Muia Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Defence Appointed April 2017 Preceded by                  Ambassador Peter Kirimi Kaberia Succeeded by	           Maj. Gen (Rtd) Dr. Gor