Dr. Margaret Nyakang’o was appointed the Controller of Budget in the Republic of Kenya on 4^th December, 2019 among others, to oversee and report on implementation of the budgets of the National and County Governments to the National Assembly, Senate, County Assemblies and the Executive on a quarterly basis.  She holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Liverpool, UK.  Her doctoral research thesis was on Strategic Workforce Planning within the context of the Kenyan Public Service.

She also holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Strategic Management and a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, both from the University of Nairobi. Dr. Nyakang’o is a Certified Public Accountant, and a Practising Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya. She is also a member of the Association of Women Accountants of Kenya and an active member of the Women on Boards Network with hands-on skills in corporate governance.

Dr. Nyakang’o has broad experience in Finance and Accounting, Strategic Management, Auditing, Tax, and Human Resource Management; all gained from working in numerous organisations both in the public and private sectors in Kenya. Her experience spans over thirty years, during which she has distinguished herself as a person of impeccable integrity with a wide range of skills and expertise; all rolled-up into a powerhouse of demonstrable positive change.

Dr. Nyakang’o has undertaken training both within and outside her line of profession in various disciplines including among others, Enterprise Risk Management, Quality Management Systems, Public Finance Management, and Corporate Governance. She is passionate in mentoring and coaching young aspiring women professionals. She is both a Certified Online Trainer and a Certified Professional Coach.

Dr. Nyakang’o  is an experienced  Board Trustee having served in several Retirement Benefits Schemes, the most recent being the  Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme. She has also been a Board Member in the Institute of Pension Management. Further, she has served at the Vet Labs Sports Club Board and was a member of the Kenya National Commission for Human Rights Audit and Risk Committee. Other than having been an independent consultant, Dr. Nyakang’o also shared and disseminated her wealth of experience as a lecturer at KCA University, where she integrated academic theory into the practical world of business. She has authored several publications with some in progress. In her spare time, she plays golf and loves reading factual materials.

Mr Masha holds a Master of Science in Finance from Leicester University, a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Kenyatta University and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), where he recently served as the Convener of ICPAK’s Public Finance Sub-committee and a member of the Devolution and Branches Workstream and the Public Policy and Governance Committee.

Mr Masha has over 25 years of experience in the finance and accounting sector, having worked as the Director, County Fiscal Affairs at the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) before joining the Office of the Controller of Budget. Prior to joining CRA, he worked as the Regional Chief Fiscal Analyst at USAID, Audit Manager at Action Aid Kenya, Internal Auditor at Family Health Options Kenya (FHOK) and Auditor at Price Waterhouse (now Price Waterhouse Coopers). He has worked in multicultural environments and the public sector at the senior management level and is highly experienced in policy formulation, financial analysis and management, budget formulation and implementation, auditing, procurement processes and fiscal decentralisation.

Mr Masha is a member of the Geneva-based UNAIDS Advisory Group (UAG) on AIDS Response Financing. He has also served as an expert at the UN Expert Group Meeting on budgeting and planning to support effective institutions for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2019. He has also provided expert opinions on several World Bank publications on Kenya’s economic performance and is a well-reputed public finance expert in Kenya.

Mr Masha has attended several professional workshops both locally and internationally in leadership, financial analysis, program management, leadership, procurement, and training of trainers. He has also performed several short-term assignments in several countries, including Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Zambia, Iraq and the United States of America.

FCPA Jacinta Masila is a distinguished finance and strategic leadership professional with over 25 years of cross-sectoral experience spanning public finance, corporate accounting, governance, and policy management.

She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Option) from the University of Nairobi. She is currently finalising her second Master’s degree in Public Policy Management (MPPM), a joint program by Strathmore University School of Business and University College London (UCL). In addition, she is a PhD Candidate at the University of Nairobi.

A Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K), Ms Masila is an active member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), where she serves in the Audit, Risk &Compliance (ARC) Committee and previously served in the Finance & Strategy Committee. She is also a member of the Association of Women Accountants of Kenya (AWAK), where she serves in the Public Finance Management (PFM) Committee. She has participated in key PFM policy discussions at both ICPAK and AWAK Forums. Additionally, she is a member of the Steering Committee for the Transition from Cash to Accrual Accounting at the National Treasury, contributing to critical Public Finance reforms in Kenya.

Ms Masila has served in various Senior Management roles, including Chief Officer, County Treasury, Machakos County; Finance Manager – Bussem Limited; and Financial Accountant -Mobil Oil Kenya Limited an affiliate of the giant oil Multinational ExxonMobil.

Ms Masila has undergone advanced training in Public Financial Management, Taxation, Risk Management, Audit, Strategic Human Resource Management, Strategic Leadership Development Program (SLDP) and Managing of Boards from premier institutions, including PriceWaterHouseCoopers (PwC), Kenya School of Government, Kenya Revenue Authority, The Leadership Group Limited, Women on Boards Kenya (WOBN), and Kenya College of Insurance.

As a visionary leader, Ms Masila is passionate about environmental sustainability, education, and social impact.

Dr. Brian Mutie, Ph.D., holds a Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Leadership and Governance from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from UNICAF University. He also holds a double major Master of Science degree in Governance, Peace, and Security from Africa Nazarene University, as well as a Master of Arts degree in Project Planning and Management from the University of Nairobi. Additionally, Dr. Mutie holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Nairobi, a Master of Laws (LLM) from Liverpool John Moores University, UK, and a Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Transformation from Daystar University. He is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the East Africa Law Society (EALS). He is currently pursuing a second Ph.D. in Law at the University of Nairobi and a professional qualification as a Certified Secretary (CS).

Dr Mutie skilled in resource mobilization, proposal papers, strategic plans, spatial plans/annual sector plans, and policies, as well as tracking and reporting on government and private sector progress and engagements. He has led Technical Working Groups (TWGs), done peer reviews of researches for various government sectors, and has been involved in initiatives and advisory on business processes, electoral governance systems and policy reforms.

Dr. Mutie is a recognized expert in consultancy, monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management, law and democracy, and electoral governance, having worked with various organisations in the public and private and civil society sectors, including the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), Olive Leaf Foundation-South Africa/Kenya, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA). He has consulted for local and international organisations, including the World Bank, WFP, GIZ, USAID, UNDP, JICA, and the European Union (EU).

Dr. Mutie has participated in various trainings, seminars, and TV discourses, both domestically and internationally, including Strategic Leadership Development Program (SLDP) at the Kenya School of Government, Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) from the World Bank Group, and specialised workshops on Climate Change, Peace and conflict management, Project Formulation, Feasibility Studies, Performance Auditing, and Pro-Active Management from esteemed institutions such as the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI) and Knowledge Management International.

Dr Mutie has been involved in academic research and has lectured in both undergraduate and graduate levels at various universities in Kenya, including Kenya School of Law, The University of Nairobi, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, International Leadership University and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.

CPA Tulula holds a Master of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degrees both from the University of Nairobi. He is a member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya [ICPAK] and Institute of Internal Auditors of Kenya. CPA Tulula has over 25 years’ of experience in Auditing, Finance, and Management. He is a seasoned auditor and finance expert, specifically in Risk Management, reviewing the internal control systems and implementing computerized financial systems. He is a trained Lead Auditor for ISO quality management system.

He previously worked for Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development as Chief Internal Auditor where he developed policies and procedures of internal audit and changed the auditing system from pre-audits to risk based audit. He also worked at Kenya Bureau of Standards as Manager, Finance and Accounts spearheading change in the accounting system from manual to computerized system. Mr. Tulula also previously worked at Defense Forces Canteen Organization as an Internal Auditor and Office of the Auditor General as an Auditor.

Mr. Tulula has also attended various management and auditing seminars and workshops including Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) at the Kenya School of Government, and Performance Management and Transformative Leadership.

CPA Kamore is currently the Chief Fiscal Analyst National Government in the Budget Implementation Directorate. This Directorate is responsible for coordinating and providing leadership in overseeing implementation of the budgets of National and County Governments by ensuring accuracy of documents for withdrawal requests from Public Funds, (Consolidated Fund, Equalization Fund and County Revenue Fund), Coordinating preparation of quarterly, annual and special reports to the legislature and executive on implementation of the budgets of the national and county governments, among others.

Some of the key achievements by CPA Kamore under the current position includes development of systems and procedures to guide authorization of withdrawals from Public Funds, collaboration with stakeholders on public finance matters to improve budget implementation, publication of budget implementation information through quarterly Budget Implementation Review Reports. The Budget Implementation Review Reports are shared with research, professional and academic institutions and disseminated to the public through Huduma Centres, County information dissemination centres and Controller of Budget Website.

Mr. Kamore has contributed immeasurably in the development of a number of policies, regulations and programs which have had a significant impact not only in the Controller of Budget office but in Kenya. Before joining the Controller of Budget office, CPA Kamore worked with Family Bank Kenya Ltd for over period of 10 years, where he rose through ranks from Management Trainee to a Branch Manager. CPA Kamore has vast experience in finance, institution operations and management, leadership management, financial data analysis, report writing and trainer of trainers. Before

CPA Kamore has a Master Degree in Business Administration, (Finance Option), Bachelor Education (Arts) in Economics and Business Studies, from the University of Nairobi and is a registered accountant with Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya. In his career, Mr. Kamore has attended several finance and management courses, seminars, workshops in Kenya and South Africa.

Mr. Kipkoech holds Master of Economics from the University of Nairobi and Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Kenyatta University. He is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK).

He has extensive professional training and over fifteen years of work experience in the finance industry. Mr. Kipkoech previously worked as the Chief Fiscal Analyst for County Governments at this Office from February 2013 to October 2024. Before joining the Office of the Controller of Budget, he worked in the finance and accounting sections at Amana Capital Ltd, Lukenya Getaway Ltd, and Trustmark Insurance Brokers Ltd.

He has had extensive training in public finance, investment banking, management and administration of retirement pension schemes, accounting for public and private entities, public procurement, data analysis, report writing, management, and administration. Before joining OCOB, he was the Finance and Compliance Manager at Amana Capital Ltd. He was appointed Pension Administrator of the Amana Personal Pension Scheme and the Amana Umbrella Pension Scheme in line with the requirements of the Retirement Benefits Authority.

Ms. Arimi holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) in HR from Kenya Methodist University (KeMU). She also holds a Bachelors’ degree in HR Management and Higher National Diploma in HR both from the University of South Africa (UNISA) as well as a Certificate in Executive Human Resource Management from the Institute of Human Resource Management.

Ms. Arimi has over 16 years’ experience in Human Resource. Previously she worked at the Kenya Methodist University as Administrative Officer – HR, at the William J. Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative [CHAI] in Papua New Guinea as HR Coordinator and at Marketing, Travel and Credit Consultancy (MTC), Botswana as Products and Services Manager. She has also worked with Deloitte, South Africa/Botswana as HR Management Assistant.  She is a member of the Institute of Human Resources Management (IHRM).

Ms. Muli holds a Master of Science in Information Systems from the University of Nairobi, a Master in Business Administration (Strategic Management option) from Moi University and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Nairobi. She is currently pursuing a PhD program in Information Technology at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. She is a Certified Information Systems Auditor®   (CISA) and certified with Microsoft partner university.

Judith has extensive professional training and 20 years work experience in information systems and technology management, training and mentorship, and research. She previously worked as a lecturer at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology [JKUAT]. Prior to that, Judith worked and consulted in the field of computing with individuals and various organizations both in the public and private sector. Some of the National projects Judith has been engaged include being the research team leader in the development of e-government strategic plan 2008-2012 Kenya, Country field Manager in ResearchICTafrica.net 2007–SME E-access and e-usage for WSIS–Tunis and the research project coordinator for Communication Commission of Kenya Research – Internet Market Study for Kenya 2006.

She is a member of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), Computer Society of Kenya [CSK], Internet Society (ISOC), Kenya Chapter, a lister with Kenya ICT Action Network [KICTANet].

Mr. Cyrus Ondari is a seasoned Economist with over 18 years of extensive experience in both public and private sectors. He holds a Master of Economics from Maseno University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Nairobi, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Nairobi. He is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and the Economists Society of Kenya (ESK).
Mr. Ondari has expertise in Economic Planning, Budget Formulation and Analysis, Finance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Accountability and Learning, Statistics, Credit Administration and Management, and Fiscal Decentralization. His senior roles include Management Consultant for a number of organisations, Director of Economic Planning and Investments, County Planning and Sub-County Planning responsibilities at the County Government of Kakamega, and District Development Officer for Mumias and Matungu under the Ministry of Planning and National Development. He has also served as a lecturer at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology.
In the private sector, he has worked as a Credit Administrator at Equity Bank Ltd, a Market Researcher at Ipsos Synovate (Steadman), and at Research International. He has completed Senior Management and Strategic Leadership Development programmes at the Kenya School of Government, Nairobi, and undertaken Local Economic Development training in Rehovot, Israel, alongside other local and international professional trainings.
At the community level, Mr. Ondari serves as the Board of Management (BoM) Chairperson of Kerongeta Secondary School. His diverse experience across public service, academia, and the private sector has established him as a highly respected economist and strategic development leader in Kenya.

CPA Pamela holds a Master of Business Administration [Finance Option] and a Bachelor of Commerce degree [Finance Option] from the University of Nairobi and Catholic University of Eastern Africa respectively. She is a member of the Institute of Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and Association of Women Accountants of Kenya (AWAK). She is a Certified Public Secretaries (CPS) Finalist.

She is also a Board Member of the AWAK and the Chair of Public Finance Management (PFM) Committee and Vice Chair Finance & Strategy Committee at AWAK.

Pamela has over 20 years of experience in the accounting and finance field. She is well versed in accounting systems and practice and has attended various courses of professional training, conferences and workshops both locally and overseas in her line of profession in various disciplines including among others; Financial Management, Accounting, Tax, Public Financial Management, Corporate Governance, Budgeting, Government Finance Statistics.

She is passionate in mentoring and coaching young aspiring women professionals. Previously, she worked for the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) as Head of Finance and Administration and Jaribu Credit Traders Limited as a Senior Accountant.