Experience

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  African Association of Accountants General (AAAG)

  • Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • Feb 2024 - Present
    • Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia

    Strategic leader of the African Association of Accountants General.

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  Public Sector Accounting Board Kenya

  • Kenya

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • Aug 2019 - Feb 2024
    • Kenya

    Job Summary: Responsible for providing strategic leadership, policy formulation, implementing Board and relevant Government of Kenya policies and programmes in relation to development, implementation and monitoring of public sector accounting standards, internal auditing standards and risk management procedures. Oversees quality assurance in accounting and internal audit standards implementation. Responsible for mobilising resources and ensuring prudent management thereof , enhancing good governance and ethical practice.Key Achievements Established a responsive structure and brought on board a team of committed, passionate and focused staff to drive standards development and implementation and eventually monitor quality of the resulting financial reports. Entrenched sound corporate governance practices by ensuring the Board has in place robust policy and framework documents that support institutional resilience and effectiveness. Prescribed financial reporting templates for the various reporting constituencies of the public sector in Kenya leading to increased quality of financial reports in terms of comparability and comprehensiveness.  Developed a policy guide on transitioning the public sector in Kenya from cash accounting reporting to full accrual basis of reporting. Overseen the development of frameworks to standardize internal auditing across public sector in Kenya. Overseen the development of an Integrated Risk Management Policy and Framework, policy guides to implement risk management in public sector in Kenya.

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  Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya

  • CPA Centre - Nairobi

  • Head of Public Policy

    • Oct 2009 - Aug 2019
    • CPA Centre - Nairobi

    Job Summary: Facilitated the visibility of the Institute both locally and internationally through the development and dissemination of policy papers and opinion pieces on emerging topical issues; promoting public education on public policy matters, creating strategic partnerships with the Institute’s stakeholders including the National Treasury-Kenya, the Kenya Revenue Authority, the Office of the Auditor General, the Controller of Budget, the National Assembly (Parliament and Senate), County Governments and other key Ministries, Departments and Agencies, the Private Sector and other Stakeholders; Engagement with the East Africa Community Institutes of Accountancy(NBAA- Tanzania, ICPA-Uganda, ICPA-Rwanda, OPC Burundi, AAB-Ethiopia); undertaking evidence-based research to inform public policy and promote good governance and accountability in Kenya; development of Kenya’s legislative framework in areas of Institute’s expertise; contribute to budget making, implementation and monitoring of National and County budgets; lobby on behalf of members on matters that create and add value to them including appointments to Boards, Committees and Task Forces; Preparation of departmental Work Plan, Budget, Strategic Plan. Contributed to the implementation of devolution in Kenya and; supported effective performance of the Institute's local branch network and international chapters. as well as promoting the development of the accountancy profession in the region.

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  PricewaterhouseCoopers, Kenya

  • Nairobi, kenya

  • Tax Consultant

    • Jan 2008 - Oct 2009
    • Nairobi, kenya

    An effective Relationship Manager of a portfolio of twenty clients whom I served as a diligent business advisor on matter of personal taxes.Facilitated a ninety five per cent tax compliance with tax authority requirements for tax payers under my portfolio.

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  University of Nairobi Enterprises & Services Limited

  • Nairobi, Kenya

  • Assistant Accountant

    • Dec 2004 - Dec 2007
    • Nairobi, Kenya

    Championed compliance rate of eighty per cent with the organization’s financial management & accounting policy and procedures. Implementated of Navision Business Solutions Ensured value for money procurement as a member of the procurement committee.

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  NIB Bank Limited

  • Nairobi, Kenya

  • Operations Officer

    • Jun 2003 - Nov 2004
    • Nairobi, Kenya

    Relationship Management• Business banker; dealing with business clients needs and offering them financial solutions.• Managing and growing of branch portfolio through cross-marketing of bank financial products.