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Chairperson

DOROTHY CHEPKOECH

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DOROTHY CHEPKOECH – FOR CHAIRPERSON

MBA, BCOM, CPA (K), CIA,

Dorothy is a natural people person who believes in the limitless potential of ordinary persons driven by collegiate desire for change.

She is a visionary change agent and a GRC enthusiast who is passionate about Corporate Governance. She believes that it defines the guiding rails in all organizations. As the chair of the Audit Committee of Kericho County Government and Board member of EPZ Authority, she brings her oversight commitment to bodies charged with governance. As founder and chairman of the Gender Platform, a mentorship focused non-governmental organization, she pursues her vision of equal opportunities for all utilizing her strong advocacy skills. She is deeply passionate about ESG and Sustainability and believes that humanity must co-exist with the business society for posterity.

As a serving Governor of the Kenyan chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Dorothy is a member of the Board Audit Committee and chairs the Advocacy Public Policy and Publicity Committee of the Board.

Dorothy is a seasoned Banking, Risk, Audit and Compliance professional, with over 17 years’ experience. She currently serves as Internal Audit Manager at National Bank.

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Chairperson

LEONARD OKOTH OUMA

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LEONARD OKOTH, CIA, CPA, CFE, CISA

CHAIRMAN IIA KENYA: 2023 -2025

Leonard Okoth is an audit leader with 16years experience in Assurance, Governance and Risk Management. He is currently the Secretary of IIA Kenya and Deputy Director –Internal Audit at the Central Bank of Kenya. Previously, he worked with Safaricom as Senior Manager, Internal Audit and Housing Finance as Internal Auditor.

Leonard has extensive Board experience spanning many organisations. Currently Board member Public Sector Accounting Standards Board, where he is the Chairman of Internal Audit Standards Committee. Previously, He served as Board Audit Committee member of Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company, Board member Safaricom Sacco and Board Chair, Kwoyo High School in Homa Bay.

Leonard holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Maseno University and a Masters degree in Strategic Management from United States International University. He is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). He holds a certificate in Senior Management Leadership from Strathmore University and Nanyang Business School, Singapore.

He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya, Information Systems Audit and Control Association, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and Institute of Directors Kenya.

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1st Vice Chairperson

PHARES CHEGE

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PHARES CHEGE: MBA, B.A. (Econs), CIA, CPA (K), CISA, CRISC, CDPSE

CPA Phares Chege is an astute Audit & Risk Management practitioner and trainer with over 18 years experience in Public and Private Sectors.

Academic Qualifications

• Masters of Business Administration in Accounting - University of Nairobi
• Bachelor of Arts in Economics - University of Nairobi.

Professional Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K),
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA),
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA),
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC),
• Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE)

Phares has also attended Senior Leadership courses on governance and strategic leadership.

Work Experience

• Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) - Deputy Commissioner in Strategy, Innovation and Risk Management in charge of Corporate Data Office. He has also been a Deputy Commissioner in charge of Internal Audit Services in the same organisation.
• Siginon Group Limited as Head of Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance,
• Higher Education Loans Board as Head of Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance, 
• KPMG East Africa as a Senior Advisor, Risk Consulting,
• KeNHA as an Internal Auditor,
• Office of the auditor General as a Financial and Information Systems Auditor.

Membership in professional bodies

• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Kenya Chapter,
• Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)
• ISACA Kenya Chapter.

Volunteering service to IIA Kenya chapter

• Member of IIA Kenya Training and Development Committee in 2020-2022.
• Member of Membership committee of the institute- 2014-2016

Other pro borno and volunteering roles

• Member of KCA University Audit & Risk Committee since 2017,
• Member of ICPAK Internal Audit Work Stream of Practitioner Development Committee 2017-2019,
• Chairman of ISACA Kenya Chapter Audit & Risk Committee 2014-2018
• Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Association of African Higher Education Financing Agencies 2014-2016

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2nd vice Chairperson

EDWIN TITO WEKULO OKIAH

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NAME: EDWIN TITO WEKULO OKIAH

Academic and Professional qualifications: Master of Science – Project Management, Bachelor of Commerce - Finance, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Position being vied for: 2nd Vice Chair.

I Currently serve as the Director Internal Audit Standards at the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (PSASB). I am a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). I have previously served the Institute as a member of the Certification Committee where my role together with other members was to professionalize the practice of internal audit by growing the numbers of Certified Internal Auditors in the country.

I hold a Master of Science in Project Management and a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance). Additionally, I am a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), An accredited Corporate Governance Trainer, Accredited Internal Audit Quality Assessor and a Quality Management Systems Lead Auditor.

I have over 16 years’ experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Governance, Compliance and Quality Assurance obtained from a variety of international and local organizations drawn from the Private, Charity and Public Sectors.

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Secretary

ANNE MUNEE TITUS

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ANNE MUNEE TITUS (CPA, CIA, CFE, BCOM, LLB, MBA) Anne is an Assistant Director of Internal Audit at the Public Service Commission with over 18 years of experience in Internal auditing in the public sector. Before joining the Commission, Anne worked at the National Treasury where she was deployed to various internal audit functions in MDAs. Their last assignment at the National Treasury was at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions where she served as the head of the internal audit function.

She has served in nonexecutive Director roles on several boards of directors in various Institutions in the private sector, spanning from education, health, and financial services sectors. She currently is a non-executive director and chairs Board Audit Committee at a Micro Financial Institution.

As a member of the Institute, Anne has served the Institute in the capacity of a non-executive member of the IIA Board during the 2016-2018 and 2021-2022 terms. During the 2016-2018 term, she served as a member of the Audit Committee providing oversight on the institute's systems during the same period, a role she played in the 2018-2020 term.

Currently, she chairs the Institute’s Member Services committee.

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Treasurer

LEONARD KIPKEMBOI BETT

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LEONARD BETT

MBA, BSC, CRMA, CIAQA, CIA, CPA (K).

• An experienced internal audit, compliance and finance professional with over 12 years’ experience, including serving in audit committees and a technical committee of ICPAK.
• Experienced in most aspects of financial management including budgeting, reporting, forecasting, investments, cash flows etc.
• Having been an internal auditor first, my strong tendencies are around sound internal controls, including financial controls.
• I am an organized and methodical individual with a heart for the financial well-being of our beloved institute and the ability to manage and serve our members.
• I am fully aware of the treasurer’s responsibilities and I am committed to fulfilling them.

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Treasurer

SIMIYU JOEL WALUCHO

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Facts about Senior Assistant Internal Auditor-General and Contestant for the position of Treasurer during the Institute of Internal Auditors-Kenya Chapter Election

Full Name: Joel Simiyu Walucho

Born: 09/02/1979

Age:44

Honours:

2022: CIA – (Certified Internal Auditor)

2013: Registered Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors-Registration No: 1866838

2016: Registered as a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)-Registration No: 21173

2008: CPA-K (Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examination Board)

2012: Master’s degree in Business Administration (Kenyatta University)

2002: Bachelor’s degree in Business Management-Accounting option (Moi University)

From 2005 to 2016 Serving as an internal auditor at various Ministries, rising to the position of Assistant Internal Auditor General.

From 2017 to date, serving as a Senior Assistant internal auditor General at the Internal Auditor-General Department Headquarters (Nairobi) in the sector of Administration and Finance.

Professional Profile

Public Service astute, CPA and CIA Certified, with over 17 years’ experience providing comprehensive high quality governance, risk Management, Internal control assurance, consultancy and capacity building services to Ministries, Departments and Agencies.

Using my expertise in finance, accounting and operational management, I have been pivotal to ensuring businesses in which I have served are with tools necessary to meet aggressive growth plans. I am an expert at financial analysis, forecasting, modelling, pricing strategies, identifying new opportunities and implementing internal controls to ensure adherence to compliance whilst minimising business risks.

Walucho has a passion for the institute and his key agenda is to continue transforming IIA Kenya by strengthening it to greater heights through a Healthy Balance Sheet, reforms, fruitful stakeholders & partners engagements, vibrant and empowered secretariat.

Core Skills:

Business Strategies, Operational Efficiencies, Transformation Programmes, Forecasting, Risk Management, Business Development, Contract Negotiation, Senior Stakeholder Management.

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Governor

JANE WANGUI KARANJA

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME: JANE W. KARANJA

Academic Qualification: CIA, CPA, Bcom, MBA

Position: Governor IIA

Bio Data

Jane has over 18 years of experience working as an internal auditor in the public sector. She has worked in various Ministries and State Departments in different capacities. Currently, she is a Senior Assistant Internal Auditor General working at the Office of the Internal Auditor General at the National Treasury and Economic Planning. Her current assignment at the National Treasury where she deputizes the sector head of consultancy services is to provide consultancy services in the areas of risk management and capacity building of audit committees at both levels of government as well as state corporations. Prior to her current assignment, Jane was the Head of the Internal Audit Function at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Her passion for Governance and Risk Management has seen her assist several organizations to incorporate risk management initiatives in pursuit of their strategic goals and good corporate governance practices.

Jane is committed to improving the professionalism of internal auditors through advocating for Certification of most if not all IIA members, facilitating availability of career opportunities for internal auditors and enhance visibility of the institute and the profession at large.

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Governor

LILIAN WANGECHI MWANGI

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PROFILE

CPA LILIAN WANGECHI MWANGI IS A HOLDER OF: -

• MBA -Strategic Management, UON
• BA (Economics)
• Senior Management Course-Kenya School of Government
• CPA-K
• CIA
• Female Future Leadership Program and Board Competence Module- FKE

Lilian has over 15 years outstanding work experience in internal audit, external audit and risk assurance in both public and private sectors, with broad knowledge of business control environment, governance processes, management systems and management of enterprise-wide risks.

She currently works with Kenya Ports Authority as Head of Process Audits (Finance & Operations audits). She previously served as Head of Internal Audit & Risk Management in the same organisation.

Prior to joining KPA, she worked with Ernst & Young, NCBA Bank and Industrial Promotional Services (IPS) Kenya, across 7 Countries in East & Sub-Saharan Africa.

Lilian is a member of good standing of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) for over 10 years. She is a seasoned trainer in Internal Audit & Risk Management and has facilitated in numerous programs by the Institute including programs for board members.

Her Agenda focuses on IIA-K brand recognition, enactment of IA Bill, Service transformation through IT, aligning the profession to emerging trends and dedicated and transparent leadership.

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Governor

PATRICK WANJOYA MAINA

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PROFILE

I have over 18 years’ experience in Assurance, Governance and Risk Management in public sector. Currently a Senior Assistant Internal Auditor General with the National Treasury and working and the Regional Internal Auditor, Central Region where am responsible for planning and execution of audit engagements in the Region. Previously I have worked as the Regional Internal Auditor for South Rift and also Western Region.

I hold MBA (Finance) degree and a B.Ed (Arts) degree in Business Studies and Mathematics. Am also a Certified Public Accountant (K) and a Certified Internal Auditor.

Am passionate about the internal Audit profession where I have performed numerous audits for public sector entities that have added value and mentored internal auditors in the profession.

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Governor

MICHAEL LUSINDE MBWAVI

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NAME: MICHAEL LUSINDE MBWAVI

RELEVANT ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

I am currently working with Kenya Ports Authority in the Ethics and Integrity division. I have 18 years’ experience in the areas of anti-fraud, risk management, governance, and audit (Internal & External) having worked with the Auditor General, Constituency Development Fund, Kippra and Vision 2030 secretariat.

Moreover, I have professional memberships with ICPAK, IIA, ISACA, ACFE, ACAMS and IARCP. I am a certified professional mediator with 15 certifications from the professional bodies. Besides, I have a Bachelor of Commerce and an MBA Finance.

Position being vied for: Governor in the IIA-K BoG 2023 

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Governor

MIKAELI JESANG CHEBOTIBIN

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PERSONAL INFORMATION:

NAME: MIKAELI JESANG CHEBOTIBIN

Relevant academic and professional qualification

Bsc Actuarial Science, Msc Finance, CIA

Position being vied for: Governor.

Candidate profile/Bio

Mikaeli is a highly experienced principal internal auditor at Safaricom's internal audit department, with over eight years of experience in internal audit, risk management and quality assurance services in the public and private sectors. Prior to her current position, she worked as an audit manager at Absa Bank Kenya and began her internal audit career at KPMG. Mikaeli is a member in good standing of the IIA Kenya, and is a facilitator with the IIA, having facilitated training on budget management. She is also the founder of iTAR, that supports young graduates to prepare for the job market through free CV reviews and job opportunity sharing.

Mikaeli is passionate about the IIA and is committed to transforming the internal audit profession through accelerating collaboration to increase its value, thereby ensuring accountability, transparency, and good governance. She believes that, by working together, the IIA can continue to be a leader in internal auditing, both today and for future generations. Her extensive experience in the field, coupled with her commitment to promoting collaboration and ethical behavior, makes

her an excellent candidate to further the IIA's mission of promoting internal auditing as a profession, and ensuring that organizations operate effectively, efficiently, and ethically.

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Governor

LEONARD KIBET

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PERSONAL INFORMATION.

CIA KIBET LEONARD, CPA

Group Internal Audit Manager

Kenya Seed Company Ltd.

Trans-Nzoia County ICPAK Representative.

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/kibet-leonard-cpa-cia-b0648215/

Contacts : 0723-506805

Previous Engagements.

• Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS).
• Nation Media Group (NMG).
• Vision Fund International.
• University of Eldoret.

MISSION STATEMENT.

My Zeal, my ambition to give my personal best in whatever endeavor I undertake.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

Financial Management & Audit Professional with 15+ years’ experience in accounting, finance, Audit and business operations for companies, Parastatals, Non-Governmental Organizations. Expertise in directing cross functional teams in enhancing productivity through financial and operational evaluation and the implementation of process improvements to achieve company objectives. Highly skilled & Strong ability to manage budgets, streamline processes and negotiate vendor contracts which reduce expenses and increase profitability. Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills.

MEMBERSHIP.

• Institute of Certified Public Accountants. (ICPAK)
• Institute of Internal Auditors. (IIA)
• Kenya institute of Management.
• Institute of certified information systems auditor. (ISACA)

I am vying for the Position of Governor IIA Kenya Chapter.

Relevant Professional and Academic Qualification.

• I hold a Master’s Degree in Finance, a Bachelors Degree in Business Management. I am Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and a certified Public Accountant (CPAK).