Hon. Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, born on September 20, 1978, hails from Trede in the Ashanti Region. He attended Opoku Ware School for his secondary education and later earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration (GIMPA). He went on to attain an Executive MBA from the University of Ghana Business School. More recently, in 2022, he completed a Master of Arts in Peace, Security and Intelligence Management at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA).

Adjei has a diverse professional background. Before his current ministerial appointment, he served as Program Director of the Lordina Foundation, was a marketing executive, and held positions in financial and insurance services. He was also a board member of the National Lottery Authority. Politically, he is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

His public service includes serving as Deputy Minister of Defence from 2015 to 2017 under the John Mahama administration. In early 2025, he was appointed Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources. In this role, he emphasizes strengthening infrastructure, improving water supply systems, tackling the housing deficit, and addressing urbanisation challenges.