ICIFA - Key Persons
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- Member of the Disciplinary Committee
- Member Representing the Attorney General
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- Member of the Disciplinary Committee
- Member Representing ICS
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- Member Representing the Nairobi Securities Exchange ( NSE )
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- Member Representing the Capital Markets Authority
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- Member Representing the National Treasury & Planning
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- Council Member
- Member of the Council
FA Anthony is a Council Member of ICIFA reelected on 23 June 2023.
FA David joined as a Council Member on 24 June 2022. He is a dedicated, diligent and hardworking Financial Services professional. He has over 18 years of Capital Markets experience having worked at the Capital Markets Authority transitioning to the Telecommunications Sector to join Safaricom PLC in 2021. Currently, he is the Senior Manager, Digital Financial Services at Safaricom PLC, where he is responsible for developing digital financial services with the goal of fostering a saving culture, empowering Kenyans, and improving their financial health through M-PESA. Previously, he held various positions in the capital markets environment, including Head of Market Deepening, Market Surveillance in Derivatives and Cash Market at both the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).
As a Champion at the Capital Markets Authority, he was instrumental in shaping and implementing the Capital Markets Master Plan and setting up Market Deepening departments and promoting regional integration within the EAC.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance from the University of Nairobi. He is also a member of the Kenya Institute of Management. He is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Finance and Investment at Leicester University.
His passion is to develop the next generation of financial services professionals by ensuring that the link between theory and practice is well articulated through relevant curriculum and to drive Fintech acceptance as a lifestyle.
Away from his busy schedule, he enjoys golfing and reading blogs about Fintech and current events, both local and global.
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- Member of the Council
- Chief Executive Officer and Secretary to the Council
FA Diana Muriuki joined ICIFA as the Chief Executive Officer and Secretary to the Council on 1st November 2018. She has over 13 years experience in the financial services industry having worked at Actuarial Services (EA) Limited. She previously served as a Senior Manager, Investments at Actuarial Services (EA) Limited where she excelled in previous Investment Specialist/Consultant and Analyst assignments. During her tenure at Actuarial Services (EA) Limited she was instrumental in establishing processes and business relationships that enhanced business development. She has also served as Investment Officer and Head of Member Services at Arima Fund Limited. She has a deep understanding and knowledge of the investment industry having provided investment advisory services to numerous pension schemes in Kenya.
She is a member of the Institute of Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (ICIFA) and the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI) and holds a Master of Science in Finance and Bachelors in Economics and Statistics both from University of Nairobi and a Graduate diploma in Actuarial Science.
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- Council Member
- Member of the Council
FA Elizabeth is a Council Member of ICIFA elected on 23 June 2023.
She currently serves as a member of the Investment Performance and ESG Reporting Standards Taskforce and has participated in ICIFA CPD programmes and conferences as a Speaker and Mentor to CIFA graduates.
She is a trained Economist and seasoned fund manager with over 17 years' investment management and leadership experience. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Absa Asset Management Limited, a leading fund manager owned by Absa Bank Plc. Prior to joining Absa, she was the General Manager, Business Development and Client Relations at ICEA LION Asset Management Limited until August 2022. Prior to this, she worked at Britam Asset Managers and STANLIB Kenya as the Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager respectively handling portfolios of more than USD 1 billion. She started as an Economist in the Office of the President before transitioning to an Analyst with African Alliance Investment Bank. She is also a Board Committee member of the CFA Institute, Disciplinary Review Committee.
She holds a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Nairobi and is a CFA© Charter holder from CFA Institute. She is passionate about financial markets, Economics, investments, TechWealth, and enjoys writing articles and training in these areas.
She believes she brings gender diversity, skills in industry, professional conduct, professional papers credentialing, industry best practices as well as training skills.
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- Member of the Council
- Council Member Representing Nairobi Securities Exchange
FA Geoffrey Odundo who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Nairobi Securities Exchange Limited has been a Council Member since 2nd July 2019. He is an accomplished investment banker and has been in the financial service sector for over 25 years, 20 of which has been in the Capital Markets in various senior roles in asset management, corporate finance and securities trading. He was previously the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kingdom Securities Limited. He was instrumental in setting up Co-op Trust Investment Service, Co-op Consultancy Services Limited and Kingdom Securities Limited. He has contributed to the growth of Capital Market in his previous role at the Kenya Association of Stockbrokers and Investment Banks among others.
He holds a Master's Degree in Strategic Management from United States International University (USIU) and an Undergraduate Degree in Mathematics and Economics from Egerton University. He is a member of the Institute of Certified Investment and Financial Analyst (ICIFA).
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- Member Representing Kasneb
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- Council Member
- Member of the Council
- Council Member Alternate to the Cabinet Secretary National Treasury & Planning
FA Judith Nyakawa has been a council Member with effect from 26th June 2020. She is a Public Financial Management expert with more than 20 years' experience in the Public Sector. An alumnus of the University of Nairobi, Daystar University and the USIU- Africa. She is currently the Director (Ag) at the Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Unit at the National Treasury and Planning. She sits in other boards in the Education Sector. She has served in various capacities in the PFM function of Government, and most recently managed the finance function of various ministries.
She is a Certified Public Accountant and is currently a member of the Governance and Audit, Risk and Compliance Committees of the Institute of Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (ICIFA).
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- Member / Audit, Risk, and Compliance Committee
- Member of Finance & Strategy Committe
Monitor on Council's behalf the efficiency and effectiveness of processes and controls in line with statutory provisions, policies and by laws.
Review effectiveness of the processes of corporate governance and affiliations with other bodies.
Advice and make recommendations on ICIFA's internal control system for efficiency and review management's adherence to the internal control systems.
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- Member / Membership Development Committee
- Member of Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
To oversee the development and implementation of the annual Continuous Professional Development calendar,
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- Member Representing Fund Managers Association
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- Member of the Council
- Chairman of Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
FA Patricia joined as a Council Member on 25th June 2021. She is the Managing Director and Founder of Revenu Stream Limited. Revenu Stream was set up in 2017 and is focused on behavior finance, for individuals and corporations. The firm's objective is to provide practical, accessible financial advisory services to its clients.
Previously, FA Patricia worked as the Group Managing Director, Asset Management and Property for UAP Old Mutual Group.
Prior to this, FA Patricia worked with Sanlam Investments East Africa Limited (formerly AIG/Pinebridge Investments) as Head of Africa Business Development and Vice President, Alexander Forbes Financial Services (EA) Limited (now Zamara) as an Actuarial Consultant and for the Local Authorities Provident Fund.
FA Patricia joined the Banki Kuu Staff Pension Scheme (2012), as an independent trustee in November 2020. She has diverse board experience and currently sits as a Council Member of the United States International University - Africa, Executive Committee Member of Priory of St. John Ambulance, Chairperson of the Nairobi Stock Exchange Derivatives Committee and Board Member of NSE Clear and Trustee of the Settlement Guarantee Fund and Investor Protection Fund. Prior to this, she was a Director of K-Rep Bank (now Sidian Bank) and Chairperson of Association of Retirement Benefits Schemes.
FA Patricia is also a CFA(R) Charter holder, Member of CFA Institute, USA and has undertaken several management courses incl. with Insead Business School. She holds a Masters of Business Administration Degree (Finance) and a Bachelor's of Science Degree (Mathematics/Statistics) and is pursuing a 2nd Masters in Arts (Counselling Psychology). She is a Certified Trainer and Trustee, Trustee Development Programme, College of Insurance/Humber University, Certified Trainer of Trainers Kenya Institute of Education.
FA Purity joined as a Council Member on 24 June 2022. She has previously served in the Education and Research Committee. During the tenure, the Committee has developed training manuals and curricula, and promoted research in the subject of investments and financial related matters, publication of books, periodicals, journals and articles, as per the IFA Act.
She holds a Bachelor's and Master's degrees in economics and presently pursuing a PhD in economics from the University of Nairobi.
She has over 10 years' of experience and a wide wealth of experience in banking, policy analysis, training research and consultancy. Currently, she works with Kenya School of Government as a trainer, researcher and consultant. She has undertaken high profile research and consultancies in performance management in human resource development, corporate governance, organizational development and surveys. She teaches and coordinates various programs: corporate governance and induction course for public sector boards; senior management; finance for non-finance and strategic leadership and development program.
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- Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee
- Member / Finance and Strategy Committee
Coordinate development, implementation and monitoring of ICIFA's strategic plan.
Consider and recommend to the Council strategies for ensuring financial sustainability of ICIFA.
Formulating & reviewing policies and procedures relating to finance and strategy.
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- Member of the Disciplinary Committee
- Member Representing IHRM
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- Member of the Council
- Senior Manager
- Council Member Representing Capital Markets Authority
- Fellow of the Economic Society of Kenya
Samuel Kamunyu Njoroge is the Senior Manager, Education, Awareness & Certification at the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Kenya. He holds an MA (Econs) degree and BA (Econs), First Class honours, degree, both from University of Nairobi. He is an alumnus of the Fletcher School Leadership Program for Financial Inclusion, Tufts University (USA), and a Certified Knowledge Manager (KM Institute, USA)
He has served the financial sector at management level for close to 20 years in: Education, Awareness & Certification, Special Projects, Corporate Communications and Market Development at the CMA, as an Economist at the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA), as a Research Analyst at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), and as a Research Associate at the Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (IPAR).
Among other achievements, Mr. Njoroge was instrumental in the establishment of both the capital markets industry certification programme in Kenya and the Growth Enterprise Market Segment at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. He has also been involved in the evaluation and approval of capital markets products and services from issuers and intermediaries as a senior member of the CMA Compliance and Facilitation Committee. Further, in 2002, Kamunyu was one of the 50 young Kenyans who developed a vision for the country's youth under the auspices of Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) dubbed "The promise of our generation: a proposal for a national vision from Kenya's young people: Institute of Economic Affairs, 2003"
Samuel has been involved in various national and regional policy advocacy initiatives over the years, some of which include: the High-Level Task Force (HLTF) on the negotiation of the East African Community Common Market Protocol, membership to the Technical Committee of the Joint Financial Sector Regulators Forum in Kenya and as Kenya's coordinator to the Technical Committees of the East African Securities Regulatory Authorities (EASRA).
Kamunyu is a fellow of the Economic Society of Kenya (ESK), a member of the Institute of Certified Investment and Financial Analyst (ICIFA), a member of the Kenya Institute of Management (MKIM), a member of Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (MCSI, UK), a member of Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), and member of the Institute of Directors, Kenya (M.IoD(K).