Cabinet Secretary ,The National Treasury

Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u is the Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury & Economic Planning. Prior to the current appointment, Prof. Ndung’u was serving as the Executive Director of the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), a Pan African premier capacity building network of researchers, trainers, students, universities, policy makers and international resource persons. He is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Nairobi and the immediate former Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya.

Prof. Ndung’u has been a member of the Global Advisory Council of the World Economic Forum, Visiting Fellow of Practice at Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University, Director of Training at AERC, Program specialist at IDRC and Team Leader in Macro-Modelling at the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis.  He holds a Ph. D in Economics from University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

He is a Member of Brookings Africa Growth Initiative, Member of the Advisory Committee of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion, that coordinates financial inclusion policies in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and Senior Advisor for the UNCDF-based Better Than Cash Alliance.

Attorney General

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 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).

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.

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.