LEONARD OKOTH
- Position: Chair Person IIA-Kenya
Leonard Okoth is an audit leader with 16 years experience in Assurance, Governance and Risk Management. He is currently the Chairperson 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.
