KEPSA - Key Persons
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- Operations Manager
- Chief Officer, Human Resources & Administration
Operations Manager at KEPSA. Holds an MBA in Human Resource Management and Strategic Management from Daystar University. She is a member of IHRM and ABE. Close
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- Chief Executive Officer
- Secretary
- CEO, Kenya Private Sector Alliance ( KEPSA )
Carole Kariuki holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Sociology from the University of Nairobi and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA. She has also pursued several professional courses on Stakeholder Management, Leadership and Private Sector Development among others.
Carole before joining KEPSA did work briefly for Barclays Bank of Kenya, Nairobi Chapel and Sagamore Institute for Public Policy Research, Indianapolis - Indiana, where she acted as a liaison between Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and the Institute before formally joining KEPSA. She worked for several years at KEPSA before being appointed KEPSA CEO.
Ms. Kariuki is credited for transforming KEPSA from a little-known Business Organisation to one of the most influential Organisations in Kenya and Globally. KEPSA is the Apex body of the private sector in Kenya, galvanizing the private sector through public-private dialogue and influencing the economic and development agenda.
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- Public - Private Dialogue Manager
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- Chairman of the Agriculture Sector Network ( ASNET ) .
- Food Security & Climate Change / Director
• Managing Director at Elgon Kenya Limited, one of the largest companies in East Africa employing over 600 people. The company can trace back its origins since 1898. The company currently has partners in Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and Zambia and is the largest agriculture inputs company in East Africa.
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- Local Investment Director
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- Global Director, Youth and Jobs
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- Senior Circular Economy & Climate Change Coordinator
Dr. Jackson Kinyanjui Koimbori is a Senior Circular Economy & Climate Change Coordinator at KEPSA. He is an Agriculture and Climate Change expert with over 11 years progressive experience in managing projects across Africa, Asia, and Europe in the fields of Agriculture, Climate Change, WASH, GIS, Energy, Policy formulations, Greenhouse gases inventory and Carbon markets. His expertise extends to Policy formulations, Concept/Proposal Writing, Business Development, stakeholder engagement, Renewable Energy, Greenhouse gases inventory, carbon markets, and Project Management. He is a holder of; a bachelor of educational science degree from Egerton University-Kenya in Biology, Zoology and Geography; two master's degrees one from Uppsala University - Sweden in Earth Science and the second one from Kenyatta University - Kenya in Climatology; a PhD in Agricultural meteorology and climate change from the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences - China. His personal skills include Business Development, Project Management, Climate Modelling using RCP and RCM Scenarios, Crop Modelling using DSSAT, Hydrology, Cartography, GIS, Web design, Visual design, interaction design, experimental design, qualitative and Quantitative research, GHG Emissions Analysis, Remote Sensing and Data Analysis using MATLAB, SPSS & MS Excel/Office. He has published numerous papers in his area of specialization and managed to work on numerous projects on behalf of various organizations such as; UNDP, UNICEF, GIZ, SEACAP, FAO, IFC, CoMSSA, WRI, Aqua for All Project, World Bank Group, ODI, EED Advisory, County Governments and various CSOs. Close
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- Chairman - Kenya Healthcare Federation
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- Program Manager, Sustainable Inclusive Business
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- Executive Advisor to the CEO
Harrison Ng'atia holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree accounting option from the Catholic University of East Africa (CUEA), a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPAK) and Certified Information System Auditor (CISA). He is a member of Institute of Certified Accountant (ICPAK) and possess over twelve (12) years of experience as an Auditor (both internal and external) with specialty in internal controls development and risk management. Currently, the Internal Auditor at Kenya Private Sector Alliance. His major focus is to create and add value to an organization through monitoring value for money; effective, efficient and economic use of resources by ensuring continuous improvement of business processes.
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- Chief SME & Enterprise Development Officer
Hilda is a Finance & Accounting professional with over 15 years' progressive corporate experience in four different sectors with profit and non- profit organizations and the public sector. She is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya CPA (K) and a member of ICPAK since 2009. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Masters degree in Business Administration focusing on Finance. Before joining KEPSA, she worked with various organizations including USIU, Deacons East Africa PLC and Water for People- an international NGO. She has vast experience working across cultures and countries among them Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, USA and India and appreciates the dynamics of working with multi-culturally diverse teams. She is a seasoned professional, who is passionate about organizational resource planning, financial reporting and management at a strategic level. Close
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- Energy & Professional Services
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- Corporate Communications Manager
- Corporate Communications Strategist
Josephine is a corporate communications strategist with over 12 years of professional experience and a strong educational background. Her practice spans different sectors: sustainability and circular economy, trade and commerce, public-private-community partnerships and engagements, international relations, and communications for development. With a proven track record in strategic communications, she has been instrumental in establishing and maintaining control of brand equity and visual identities for various organizations, including the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), where she currently serves as the Corporate Communications Manager. Her deep-rooted commitment to sustainability has led her to use communications to advocate for the private sector's role in positively impacting the planet, people, and profits and showcasing best practices to inspire others to adopt sustainable production and consumption models for a better and safer planet. Josephine is a Danida Alumni with a Postgraduate Diploma in Communication for Development and Environmental Governance from Aarhus University in Denmark. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Communications Management from the United States International University - Africa, an Advanced Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Communications from the European Business Institute of Luxembourg and an Advanced Certificate in Journalism from the Korean Broadcasting Corporation. Josephine's Study Visit on Rwanda's Social Economic Development Journey earned her a certificate award by the Rwanda Cooperation in 2023. Current Leadership Positions: Josephine serves as a Board Member of the United Cultural Empowerment and Social Community Organization Africa (UCESCO-AFRCA).
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- Chairman
- FOUNDATION TRUSTEE
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- Group Managing Director for NCBA Group PLC
- Macroeconomic Environment & Finance Services Director
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- Chairman of KPDA
- Lands & Infrastructure / Director
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- 2nd National Vice President of the Federation of Kenya Employers
- Labour & Tourism / Director
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- Communication & Public Relations Director
- Group CEO, Standard Group PLC
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- Foreign Investments / Director
- President of the French Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Othmane Chaoui is the President of the French Chamber of Commerce.
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- Chairman of Kenya Association of Manufacturers
- Devolution, Local Trade & Investment Director
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- Investments & Legal Director
- Senior Partner of Bowmans Kenya
• Co-founded the Nairobi office as Coulson Harney LLP in 2008 and served as managing partner of the firm until 2021.
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- Immediate past Chair
- Founder and CEO, Melvins Tea
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- President of American Chamber of Commerce ( AMCHAM ) Kenya
- Vice Chairperson ( Partnership )
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- Managing Director of Line Plast Group of Companies
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- Chief Officer, Membership and Marketing
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- Marketing, Membership & Partnership Manager
Timothy Odongo holds an MBA in marketing strategy, a professional chattered marketing postgraduate diploma (CIM - London) and an advanced diploma in business administration (ABE - London). Close
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- Deputy Chief Executive Officer
- Economist
Victor Ogalo is an Economist and Policy Entrepreneur with over 15 years of professional work experience, currently serving as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, in charge of Competitiveness and Operations at KEPSA. Prior to that, Ogalo was Head of Policy Research Analysis & Public-Private Dialogues at the KEPSA from 2017 to 2021. In these roles, he has led thought leadership development on public policy, legislative and regulatory issues affecting businesses in Kenya and within East Africa. He was instrumental in the planning and organization of Presidential Roundtable, Speaker's Roundtable, Ministerial Stakeholder Forums and the EAC Regional Forums targeting reforms to improve the local and regional business environment, competitiveness, and national development agenda. Ogalo began his career in the Ministry of Planning and National Development before joining CUTS International as Trade and Development Officer and Regional Coordinator for the EAC-EU Economic Partnership Agreements between 2006 and 2012. Ogalo has been privileged to serve and undertake assignments with institutions such as the African Union, COMESA, Commonwealth Secretariat (ComSec), DFID, EAC, European Commission, EU, DFID, DANIDA, FAO, GIZ, TMEA, UNDP, UNECA, World Bank, WTO. He has served in the National Investment Policy Taskforce that developed Kenya's National Investment Policy between 2015 2017. Currently, he is a member of the e-Government Procurement Steering Committee, Inter-Agency Committee on Contribution of Research, Science, Technology and Innovation to National Development and the Kenya Industry and Entrepreneurship Project (KIEP) Steering Committee.