Experience

Interswitch East Africa

• Kenya
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal & Compliance Officer

  • Feb 2021 - Present

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Upesi Money Transfer Limited

• Kenya
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Compliance Officer

  • Jan 2017 - Nov 2019

  • Ensure continuous compliance with the obligations of the AML/CFT rules• Ensure AML/CFT risk awareness • Ensure that the appropriate AML/CFT training is delivered to all Employees & Agents• Ensure filing of the respective reporting obligation• Ensure that the Company adheres to all regulatory obligations• Making sure appropriate Due Diligence is carried out on customers and business partners. • Receiving Suspicious Activity Reports from staff to decide if the SAR should be passed on to the Financial Reporting Centre (FRC)• Monitoring Business Relationships, , recording reviews and decisions taken about continuing or terminating trading activity with particular customers and monitoring the activity levels of the business itself • Update existing AML manual according to law if applicable• Ensure Compliance when Making Central Bank submissions• Review of Company & Departmental Policies & Procedures• Ensure Proper Record keeping & filing on Company’s Documentation



Kiprop & Co Advocates

• Lawyer (Advocate Trainee)

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  ▪ Drafting of Legal Documents and Opinions▪ Drafting Court Correspondence and Pleadings▪ Client Care and Interviewing various Witnesses▪ Court Attendance▪ Legal Research and Analysis▪ Filing of Court Matters at Relevant Court Registries▪ Evidence Reviewing and Witness Preparation▪ Filing Tax Returns▪ Occasional Administrative work ▪ Drafting of Legal Documents and Opinions▪ Drafting Court Correspondence and Pleadings▪ Client Care and Interviewing various Witnesses▪ Court Attendance▪ Legal Research and Analysis▪ Filing of Court Matters at Relevant Court Registries▪ Evidence Reviewing and Witness Preparation▪ Filing Tax Returns▪ Occasional Administrative work