Kennedy is a Senior Mobile Money Regulatory Specialist at the GSM Association (GSMA). In this capacity, he is responsible for shaping positions taken by some of the largest telecommunications and digital financial services companies and helping them find solutions to regulatory issues.

He is an experienced public policy and regulatory affairs practitioner with over 13 years of experience spanning converged telecommunications and financial services. Prior to joining the GSMA, Kennedy worked with Safaricom PLC where he held several roles in Regulatory and Public Policy, Financial Services and Customer Management. He is skilled in Government Relations, Stakeholder Management and Strategic Planning.