Cabinet Secretary ,The National Treasury

Hon. Amb. Ukur Yatani Kanacho has over 27-year experience in public administration, politics, diplomacy and governance in the public sector since 1992. He was appointed the Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury and Planning, in July 2019. Previously, he was the Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection, a position he had held since January 2018. 
He has a Master of Arts degree in Public Administration and Public Policy from the University of York in the United Kingdom and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Egerton University.
Between the years 2006-2007 while Member of Parliament for North Horr Constituency, he also served as an Assistant Minister for Science and Technology. At the height of his career (March 2013-August 2017), he served as the pioneer Governor of Marsabit County, the largest County in the Republic of Kenya. 
Between June 2009 and October 2012, he served as Kenya’s Ambassador to Austria with Accreditation to Hungary and Slovakia and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna. In this position, he aggressively pursued and advanced Kenya’s foreign interests. 
He has also held senior leadership positions at various diplomatic and international agencies such as International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), United Nations Organization on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Vice-Chairperson of United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC), Vice President of Convention on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPJ), and chair of African Group of Ambassadors among others. 
Between 1992—2015, he served in different positions in Kenya’s Public Administration including a District Commissioner, where he sharpened his management and administrative skills. 
 

Attorney General

Judge Kariuki was admitted to the Bar in 1978 after completing his post-graduate diploma in law at the Kenya School of Law, Nairobi. He practiced law with several legal establishments including Ndungu Njoroge and Kwach Advocates, and Hamilton Harrison and Mathews Advocates in Nairobi. 
In 2003, he was appointed to serve as Principal and Chief Executive Officer at the Kenya School of Law. In the same year, he was appointed Judge of the High Court where he served in both the civil and commercial divisions of the Court for several years. 
Between 2009 and 2013, Judge Kariuki served as the first Director at the Judiciary Training Institute where he was instrumental in establishing all the operational systems for the technical arm of the judiciary incorporating professional development for all judges, magistrates and all cadres of the paralegal staff at the Judiciary. 
Judge Kariuki was appointed the President of the Court of Appeal in 2013; he was instrumental in the decentralization of the Court of Appeal to Malindi, Kisumu and Nyeri Counties. He also directed the development of the blueprint ten-point strategy for the transformation of the Court that culminated in the Court of Appeal Bill and the Strategic Plan for the Court of Appeal in Kenya. 
Judge Kihara was appointed Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya in March 2018. Judge Kariuki has served as Chancellor or Honorary Legal Advisor for The Anglican Church of Kenya, Member of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Authority Advisory Board and as chair of Thomas Barnado House and Rotary International. He is an esteemed member of Law Society of Kenya, Commonwealth Lawyers Association and the International Bar Association. He has deep interests in gardening, classical music, theatre and drama, playing squash and cricket.
 

Chairman

Faisal is a holder of a degree in Economics from the American University Cairo and a Master of Business Administration degree (Strategic Management) from the University of Nairobi.

Faisal is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of distinguished leadership experience in corporate governance and administration in both the public and private sectors.  He is a businessman who perfectly embodies the entrepreneurial spirit having gained incredible success in running a family business with outstanding results over the years. 

He has served in the Public Service as a Director in several State Corporations between 2000 to date. He currently chairs the board of Policy Holders Compensation Fund (PCF) and was previously the Chairman of Geothermal Development Company, (GDC) and REREC. He has also served as a Director of Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) and was part of the team that steered the organization to enlist at the Nairobi Stock Exchange. 

Faisal promotes and fosters ethical practices and good citizenship and volunteers in activities revolving around Education, Community Development and Economic Empowerment. 

Executive Director

Joseph is the Executive Director/CEO and holds a MBA (Strategic Management) and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degrees from the University of Nairobi and currently pursuing a PhD (Business Administration) at the same University. He is a member of ICPAK, the Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya and the institute of Directors Kenya. He is also a certified trainer on corporate governance. Joseph has over 26 years business management experience gained in diverse industries, 19 years of which have been in senior leadership and management positions.  He has a distinguished leadership career with a proven track-record of achievements (both in the private and public sectors) in revenue growth, productivity improvement, operational excellence and bottom-line turnaround.  He is respected for a strong work-ethic and irreproachable integrity.

Prior to his appointment, Joseph had served as the Group CEO at Sovereign Group Ltd, Managing Director at the Kenya Bureau of Standards and as Managing Director at Urgent Cargo Handling Ltd among others. He has also served as the Regional Change Manager for P&O Nedlloyd East Africa and Indian Ocean Islands covering Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mauritius, Madagascar & Seychelles. This background equipped him with invaluable skills and expertise in strategic and financial management, business restructuring and change management.

Alternate To The Cabinet Secretary The National Treasury

Abraham is the Assistant Director of investment at the Government Investments and Public Enterprises Department of the National Treasury. He has also served as the Deputy Head of Strategy and Change at Postbank.

He is highly experienced in Policy and Financial Analysis, Project Management, Strategic Management, Leadership and Corporate Governance and Quality Management Systems.

He has a Master’s degree in Strategic Management from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nairobi.

He has represented the National Treasury as an alternate Director on the Boards of various state corporations.

Alternate To The Attorney-General

Sharon is the alternate to the Attorney-General. She is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Degree from Kampala International University – Uganda and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Kenya School of Law.

Sharon is a State Counsel at the Office of the Attorney-General and Department of Justice; currently based in the Government Transactions Division.  

She is a member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK).

Commission Member

Mr. Nyakang’o holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Cumbria in the United Kingdom. He is a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Option) graduate from the University of Nairobi.

Mr. Nyakang’o is a qualified Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya. He is also a Certified Secretary and a member of the Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya. He is a Corporate Governance Auditor accredited by the Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya.

Mr. Nyakang’o is an established leader in business with over 40 years’ experience in financial management, audit, tax, company secretarial and corporate governance advisory services. His experience includes high-level finance management as the Financial Controller of Mumias Sugar Company and as Financial Accountant with Eastern Produce Africa Limited.

Mr. Nyakang’o has over 30 years’ professional practice experience in accountancy, audit, and tax advisory with MDN Kenya LLP since 1992 as Managing Partner. Additionally, he has experience in company secretarial practice with Olmara Secretaries LLP, providing company secretarial services on an outsourced basis to ensure businesses operate within their underlying legislation/regulatory environment whilst observing best corporate governance practices. He has consulted variously and widely in business reorganizations and restructuring.

Mr. Nyakang’o has previously served as Non-Executive director of the Rural Electrification Authority of Kenya and Jamii Bora Bank Kenya Limited. He is a non-executive director of Metropol Corporation Limited and Metropol Credit Reference Bureau Limited.

Commission Member

Amb. Godo holds an MSc (Finance) degree from the University of Birmingham (UK) and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nairobi. He is a career civil servant who rose through the ranks in the civil service, having started off as District Officer.

He has served as the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Vice President and in the ministries of Regional Development, Health, Tourism and Wildlife; and Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services.

Amb. Godo has served as an Ambassador/Permanent Representative to UNEP, Chairman of the National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation, member of Kenyatta University Council and member of the Universal Service Advisory Council.

Commission Member

Edward has a Food Process Engineering background and is a Brewmaster from VLB, Faculty of Brewing and Distillation of the Technical University Berlin, Germany. He holds a PhD in Corporate Governance an MBA in Strategic Management, a B.Sc in Marketing and Finance and the Diploma Master Brewer from the Institute of Brewing, London.

He has served as CEO at AMREF’s Lomidat Meat Processors, General Manager at Kenya Airways, and General Manager at Kenya Airports Authority. He served as Project Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Bottling Manager and Distribution Manager at East African Breweries Limited.

He sits on the Water Services Regulatory Board in addition to the boards of several schools.

Commission Member

Celine has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the University of Zambia and is an accomplished banker, company director, board member and professional mediator, experienced in building company infrastructure from the ground-up, spearheading strategy planning and development, operational and business excellence, and compliance with various trainings in Banking, Finance, Credit and Risk Management.

She has wide banking experience spanning over 27 years both locally and internationally and over 6 years in board membership in Kenya Women Finance Trust; currently Kenya Women Microfinance Bank; as well as a Treasurer and Board Member of the Kenya Girl Guides Association for a period of 6 years.

She is the current chairperson of the Barclays Bank Pensions SACCO and a Director at Suave Investments Limited.

She has also been involved in community engagements which involves coaching, mentoring, advocacy, health promotions; and women and youth empowerment.

Commission Member

Irene is a seasoned and passionate professional with a career spanning over 15years in alternative dispute resolution mechanisms with an emphasis on Mediation, Law and Governance. 

She has a Master’s degree in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy from Moi University, a Post Graduate diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law and a Bachelors of Law from the University of Nairobi.

In her vast experience working with the Judiciary, National Cohesion and Intergration Commission and the  Association of Professional Societies in East Africa,  lrene has interacted extensively with the three Arms of Government,  Security,  Provincial Administration, county governments and the local grassroot leadership, which has enlarged her networks and given her a rich understanding of the public sector.

Irene is also knowledgeable in the field of Public Sector Reforms, Governance, Human Rights, and is very passionate on issues of Women and Youth Empowerment.

Commission Member

Mr. Tito holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law, and other Post Graduate Diplomas in Aviation Law, International Business and Transnational Law.

Mr. Tito is an accomplished Lawyer with a solid background in International, Financial and Commercial Law, with over 20 years’ experience. He is a member of the Law Society of Kenya and the International Bar Association.

He is currently a Managing Partner of Tito & Associates Advocates, a legal consultancy and advisory services firm based in Nairobi. His term on the Board expired on 28th June 2019.

Date of Appointment: 16th October 2019.

Commission Member

Salah holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Strategic Management) from the Kenya Methodist University and a Bachelor of Human Resource Management degree from Kenyatta University.

He has considerable experience in the areas of Devolution, Governance and Management and is currently, the Technical Advisor on ASAL to the Cabinet Secretary for Devolution and ASAL.

Previously, he has served as the County Executive for Finance and Economic Planning in Wajir County from 2013 to 2017; Managing Director, Jubba Airways Limited, Director, International Commercial Bank of Juba (South Sudan), Human Resource/ Administration Director at Mercy Corps, Ethiopia amongst other notable postings.

He is a Member of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM).