Mr. Gitu has finance, management and strategy development experience in public and private sectors spanning over thirty years. Most notably, he designed and implemented various strategies for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), the European Union Business Assistance Scheme and the National Treasury of Kenya. Mr. Gitu is also a board member of Dr. Kiano Secondary School, Kibutha High School, Chairperson of the Board of Governance of Kanyenyaini Secondary School and the Chairman of Kangema FM 106.5. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Commerce from Indore University of Science and Technology and Rajastan State University. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council.