Chairman

Mr. Kariuki was appointed to be the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Competition Authority of Kenya, for a period of three years, with effect from the 10th February 2023. Mr. Kariuki serves as the Co-CEO of Kuramo Capital Management, LLC an independent investment management firm driving catalytic private institutional capital to fast-growing African businesses. In his role as the Chairman of the Investment Committee of Kuramo Capital, he leads Kuramo Capital’s investment activities across Africa. Additionally, Mr. Kariuki leads Kuramo Capital’s Board Governance strategy across all portfolio companies. Further, Mr. Kariuki currently serves in leadership roles in various companies across the African continent, including in Kenya, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He also serves on various advisory boards of companies in Europe and USA. He is the former chairman of Deseret First Credit Union in the USA. Mr. Kariuki has extensive experience in key leadership roles in various investment and asset classes, including in private equity, fixed incomes, domestic and emerging market, investment banking and hospitality. Mr. Kariuki received a Master’s in Government from Harvard University and holds a B.S. in Economics, and MBA with an emphasis in Finance from Brigham Young University. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the Harvard Club in New York city.

Director-General

Mr. Kemei was appointed as the Authority’s Director-General on 7th October, 2024. In this role, he is tasked with championing and spearheading execution of the Authority’s mandate as outlined in the Competition Act CAP 504.

He has a wealth of expertise and knowledge spanning over 30 years in various sectors, including regulatory, financial, academia, health, tourism, energy, commercial and corporate governance, with over fifteen years in senior leadership roles. His skillset includes corporate and financial management, accounting, project implementation, resource mobilization, collaboration with global agencies, and stakeholder management.

Mr. Kemei holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Nairobi. He is a qualified public accountant, a Certified Regulation Specialist, and a certified practitioner in executive coaching.

He previously worked at DGMB Training Solutions Ltd, the Electricity Regulatory Board (now the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority), the Nation Media Group, Windsor Golf Hotels & Country Club Ltd, Kenya Shell (now Vivo Energy) and lectured at five (5) universities, among others. In addition, he has served on public sector Boards as a chairperson and director at Kenya Reinsurance Corporation, Zep Re, Kenya Medical Training College. He has served as the chair of the audit committee at the Commission for Revenue Allocation.

Alternate to the Principal Secretary, State Department for Trade.

Joseah Rotich has experience in trade and economic policy spanning over 25 years. In addition, he has long-term experience in spearheading trade negotiations, among them the EAC-EU EPA Negotiations, COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite FTA as lead negotiator for the EAC Partner States, the African Continental Free Trade Area as key Kenyan negotiator, and chair of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Rules of Origin since commencement of the negotiations.

He has also worked at the Kenya Embassy in Brussels as a Commercial Counsellor for 6 years (2002-2009) covering the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg, African, Caribbean and the Pacific Partner States (ACP) activities, and World Customs Organization (WCO). 

Mr. Rotich holds a Post Graduate Degree from Brussels University (ULB) on International Economic Law, and Diploma in Multilateral Diplomacy/Conferencing from United Nations Institute for Trade and Research (UNITAR), Bachelor of Arts (Economics) Hons, from Moi University, among several other training on trade policy including WTO, and Leadership.

Alternate To The Cabinet Secretary The National Treasury

Non-Executive Director

Dr. Alome K. Achayo holds a PhD in Strategic Management from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), an MBA in Strategic Management & Marketing from the University of Nairobi and a BSc in Medical Microbiology from the JKUAT.

With a professional background in health sciences and strategy, Dr. Achayo has experience in driving strategy, policy crafting, change management, organizational restricting, marketing, branding, and portfolio development.  

She is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Oasis Health Specialist Hospital. Previously, she has held senior management positions in various institutions in the Public and Private sector, including St. John Ambulance Kenya, E & A Industries and the Agricultural Finance Corporation.

Non-Executive Director

Ms. Munuve holds a Master’s Degree in Strategic Management, Post Graduate Diploma and a Certificate in Leadership Development from the University of Nairobi, Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) UK, and the University of Witwatersrand South Africa, respectively.

Ms. Munuve is an experienced business executive with over 20 years local and International work experience gained in corporations such as Esso (K) Ltd, ExxonMobil, Kenya Shell Ltd & Vivo Energy.

At these organizations, she has been involved in maximizing business opportunities, improving customer service and contract management, change management, new business development, among others. She has Board experience in various organizations in the Public and the Private sectors.

Non-Executive Director

Dr. Wanyama is a strategy and governance expert with over 20 years’ commercial and consulting experience. Dr. Wanyama has a PHD Finance, MBA Finance, Bachelor of Commerce (Management), Diploma in Co-operative Management, International Diploma in Insurance, Credit Management Diploma and is a CPA (K). He is currently undertaking a Master of Laws degree at the University of East London.

Dr. Wanyama’s areas of expertise are strategy, leadership, governance, finance and accounting. His consultancy experience is across various sectors including banking, investments, agriculture, and insurance.

He has lectured in local universities on portfolio management, management and financial accounting among other subjects. Dr. Wanyama also has experience serving in Boards of various institutions in the Public and Private sector.

Non-Executive Director

Abdi Mohamed is a Health and Conflict Management specialist with over 20 years of experience in both public and private sectors in the Horn of Africa region (Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan and Kenya). Mr. Abdi is currently a Strategy Development and Program Management Specialist -Consultant at Kenbridge Consulting Ltd. He has also served in senior management positions as the Technical Specialist (Health, Food, Security, & Climate Change) at Save the Children-Somalia; Peace Building and Conflict Management Advisor at Road International-Somalia, Program Coordinator at International Medical Corps for Sudan and South Sudan, and Senior Health Coordinator at Commitato Collaborazone Medica-Italy for Somalia. He has also served as the Council Member, Tharaka University.

Mr. Abdi holds a Bachelor of Arts (Sociology and Psychology) degree from University of Nairobi, and Master of Arts (Public Policy and Administration) from Kenyatta University. Abdi also holds a Diploma in Nursing from KMTC. In addition, he has completed Strategic Leadership Development Program at Kenya School of Government, and a Certified Trainer of Facilitator (TOF) AMREF International Training Centre-Nairobi. He is passionate about peace building and conflict management, livelihoods, market systems, education, health programs and corporate governance.