Dr. Bernard Kirui

Dr. Bernard Kirui holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Nairobi, a Master's degree in Economics, and a Bachelor's in Economics and Statistics from Kenyatta University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).

Prior to joining the Commission, Dr. Kirui held various management roles at the Kenya Revenue Authority as Manager in charge of Surveys and Business Analysis and as a Manager in charge of Strategy and Policy Analysis. He was responsible for coordinating the preparation of key tax policy documents, overseeing financial analysis, providing technical support, monitoring tax policy developments and stakeholder engagement.

Prior to joining the KRA, Dr. Kirui worked as a Part-Time Lecturer at the National Youth Service and in various roles at the Co-operative Bank of Kenya. He also worked as a Part-Time Lecturer for International Trade and Economics at Moi University, Nairobi Campus. Dr. Kirui was also a CSAE Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, where he worked on his research.