Ben Roberts
KEPSA ICT SECTOR BOARD
Ben served as Liquid Telecom’s Group Chief Technology and Innovation Officer from 2017 to 2022, having previously served as Liquid Telecom’s Chief Technical Officer since 2006.
With over 20 years’ experience across a range of technologies in design, support, integration and operational management roles, he led the group’s networking and product strategy, expanding its technology base and fibre network across Africa.
Ben led the integration and business transformation as CEO of Liquid Telecom Kenya as CEO from 2013 to 2017 in Kenya as and served as board chairman until 2024. Ultimately driving innovation across the Liquid Telecom group digitally transform their services and technology stack, launching new technologies and products to customers, and helping customers innovate using the services.
Before joining Liquid Telecom, Ben was responsible for electronics design and satellite systems at Ericsson UK Limited. He also worked with Lotus Cars, the British sports car manufacturer, as an engineer. Ben holds a BSc Hons Physics from the University of Bristol in the UK.
Ben is passionate about STEM education and how it can be enabled by ICT, and is a Board Chair of Young Scientists Kenya (YSK).
