Mr. Richard Muteti serves the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector in various capacities both within Kenya, East African Community and the COMESA region in general. He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Associations. He is the Regional Project Manager for the East African Community Jua Kali/Nguvu Kazi Exhibitions, a Regional MSME market access programme for small businesses in the EAC region and Chairman of the COMESA Business Council SMEs Work-Group. He is currently championing MSME Sector and TVET linkages towards the creation of gainful self-employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for the MSMEs in the EAC region.
He is the founder of Small and Medium Enterprise Support, East Africa (SMES-EA) and author of the inaugural “The SME Handbook” series in Kenya.
Mr. Muteti is a member of the World Bank’s Regional Steering Committee (RSC) of the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) whose development objective is to increase the access and improve the quality of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs
He has served as a Director and currently as a Governor at the Kenya Private Sector Alliance representing SMEs, served as a Director of both the Youth Enterprise Development Fund and the Micro and Small Enterprises Authority Boards. He participated in the Formulation of the MSE BILL 2012 Act of Parliament. He holds a Head of State Commendation (HSC) Honor Awarded by the Kenyan Head of State for distinguished service to the society and is a USA Alumni, IVLP on “Small Business Development”
Mr. Muteti thrives in contributing towards an enabling environment for creativity, innovations and entrepreneurship to prosper