Kamau Thugge occupies the position of Chairman for The East African Development Bank. Dr. Thugge is also on the board of Kenya Airways Ltd.

In the past he was Treasury & Head-Economic Affairs Department at International Monetary Fund, Secretary of Kenya Ministry of Finance, Secretary, Treasurer & Non-Executive Director at Kenya Reinsurance Corp. Ltd., Secretary of Central Bank of Kenya, Secretary for Kenya Revenue Authority, Secretary of The Capital Markets Authority and Secretary of National Treasury (Kenya).

Kamau Thugge received a doctorate and a graduate degree from The Johns Hopkins University and an undergraduate degree from Colorado College.