Mr Charles Karimbu Kimathi is the Head of Corporate Affairs at the Standard Group Limited, one of Kenya’s leading media companies. He is a seasoned corporate communications practitioner and journalist. Mr. Kimathi holds a Master of Arts Degree in Journalism from the University of Western Ontario, Canada, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication from the University of Nairobi’s (UoN) School of Journalism, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Sociology from UoN.

He also served as Group Head of Corporate Affairs at Kenya’s premier tea production and management company, Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Ltd; as well as head of the KTDA Foundation.

He is a member of the Kenya Editors’ Guild, the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) and a Founding Executive Committee member of the University of Nairobi’s Alumni Association (UONAA).