
Mr. Gabriel Kaunda is currently the Director of Planning in the Central Planning and Project Monitoring Unit at the State Department for Energy, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum. He previously served at the same level at the State Department for Devolution, at the Office of the Deputy President. Mr. Kaunda has vast experience in trade negotiations (COMESA Free Trade Area and COMESA Customs Union), International Trade statistics and social statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation and national development planning spanning over 30 years. He previously worked in the ministries of Trade and Industry;Tourism; and Health. He also holds a Master of Science, Bachelor of Statistics and Post Graduate Diploma from the University of Nairobi. He has a number of professional qualifications from various institutions across the world in Monitoring & Evaluation and International trade statistics.