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Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
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2003:
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University of Stellenbosch, South Africa,
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Business.
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1998
- 2002:
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Bachelor of Laws (LLB, hons), University of Nairobi,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Graduated top of the class.
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1978
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Master in Business Administration (MBA); IMD (Lausanne)
(formerly IMEDE)
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1968 - 1971:
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Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com, hons), University
of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
Graduated in top class quartile and member of Students
Representative Council.
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1967 - 1968:
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East African Advanced Certificate of Education,
Strathmore College, Nairobi, Kenya.
Completed 'A' Levels in one year.
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1963 - 1966:
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East African Certificate
of Education, Kirogo Secondary School, Muranga, Kenya.
Obtained First Division in 'O' Level. |
CURRENT POSITIONS:
| Chairman: |
Nairobi Stock Exchange, Kenya,
effective from 18th April 2006.
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| Chairman and CEO: |
Dyer and Blair Investment Bank Limited, Nairobi,
Kenya.
A major Investment Bank in Kenya.
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Chairman and CEO:
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Dyer and Blair (Uganda) Limited, Kampala,
Uganda.
A stock broking company that deals with shares and stocks
and is a member of the Uganda Stock Exchange.
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| Chairman: |
Jitegemee Trust (Kenya).
A Kshs.750 million micro-finance institution supported by
the Netherlands Government.
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| Chairman: |
Africa Consulting Group Limited, Nairobi, Kenya.
Consultants in privatisation, liberalization, economic reforms
and capital markets.
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| Chairman: |
Nairobi Equator Hospital
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| Director: |
Central Depository and Settlement System (CDS), Nairobi Stock Exchange.
A computer automated system of transfer of share certificates.
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| Director: |
Occidental Insurance Company Limited, Nairobi, Kenya.A general business insurance company.
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| Director: |
AIG Global Investment Company (East Africa) Limited,
Nairobi, Kenya.
A US$ 300 million asset management company.
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| Director: |
British American Insurance Company Limited, Nairobi,
Kenya.
A mainly life insurance company.
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| Board Member: |
Association of Kenya Stockbrokers.
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| Board Member: |
Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre, Nairobi,
Kenya.
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| Board Member: |
Faculty of Commerce, University of Nairobi.
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| Member: |
The National Economic and Social Council.
A Presidential appointment to advise the Government on fast-tracking of Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Employment creation in Kenya.
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Member:
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Advisory Council, University
of Stellenbosch Business School, South Africa. |
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Member:
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Kenya Institute of Management. |
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Member:
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Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry. |
| Advisor: |
Botswana Government.
On Reorganization of Botswana Capital Market.
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| Advisor: |
Rwanda Stock Exchange (in formation)
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| Advisor: |
The Dar-es-Salaam Stock Exchange.
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| Advisor: |
Uganda Securities Exchange.
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| Consultant: |
Economic Commission for Africa.
On Mobilization of Domestic Financial Resources in Africa. |
OTHER WORK CAREER:
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2000 - 2002:
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Chairman: Nairobi City Council Interim Oversight Board
(Presidential appointment).
Responsibility: To oversee the financial management of the
City Council.
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1992 - 2001:
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Executive Chairman: Nairobi Stock Exchange, Nairobi,
Kenya.
In charge of overall growth and development of Nairobi Stock
Exchange.
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1991 - 1992:
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Vice-Chairman: Nairobi Stock Exchange.
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1998 - 2000:
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Chairman: African Stock Exchanges Association (ASEA).
An organization bringing together all Stock Exchanges
in Africa for purposes of enlarging and enhancing the appeal
of the emerging markets in Africa.
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1998:
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Vice-Chairman: National Bomb Blast Committee, Nairobi,
Kenya.
A Presidential appointment to oversee the disbursement of
charitable funds to families affected by the1998 bomb blast.
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1993 - 1995:
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Founder Chairman: African Stock Exchanges Association
(ASEA).
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1980-1990:
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Chairman: Jimba Credit Corporation Limited, Nairobi,
Kenya.
An investment banking company.
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1984-1990:
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Chairman: Union Bank Of Kenya Limited, Nairobi,
Kenya.
A commercial bank licensed under the Banking Act of Kenya.
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1983-1990:
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Chairman: Kenya Savings & Mortgages Limited,
Nairobi, Kenya.
This is a financial institution which dealt with long-term
finance for mortgages. It was licensed under the Banking
Act of Kenya.
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1978-1980:
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Assistant Director of Industries, Ministry of Commerce
and Industry, Nairobi, Kenya.
Responsibility: Assistant Director in planning and promotion
of industrialization in Kenya.
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1975-1976:
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Industry Development Officer; Ministry Of Commerce and
Industry, Nairobi, Kenya.
Responsible for promoting industrialization in Kenya.
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1974-1975:
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Provincial Trade Officer, Ministry Of Commerce and Industry,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Responsibility: In charge of Kenyanization of businesses
in Nairobi, issue of trade licences and general recommendations
on business development in Nairobi province.
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1971-1974:
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District Trade Development
Officer, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Nairobi, Kenya.
Responsibility: Vetting small-scale loan applications and
applicants, monitoring and reporting on loan repayments.
Promotion of African businessmen and women in Nairobi. |
BOOKS PUBLISHED:
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Transforming Africa: New
Pathways to Development.
A 540-page volume on selected speeches, papers and presentations
on financial reforms and development in Africa.
Read the Book Preiew >>
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LLB Dissertation:
Capital Markets and Economic Development: Law, Bond Market and
Securitization in Emerging Markets: Challenges and Prospects
for Kenya. 2002
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Paper on 'The Mobilization
of Domestic Financial Resources' for Economic Commission for
Africa.
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Report and Recommendations
on the Needs and Organizational Structure of the Botswana Stock
Exchange, for the Government of Botswana.
NEWSPAPER/JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS:
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How to Bring Down Interest Rates for Housing or Mortgages
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Why We Should Create A National Education Development Bank (NEDB)
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Need to Split Some Equities on NSE
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Housing Development and Economic
Growth
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Use of Donor Aid to Fund Public
Pensions
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Challenges of Increasing Domestic
Investments
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Converting Juja Road into a
Trading Zone
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A US $ 100 Million Credit Line
to East and Central African Nations
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How Hawking in a City could
be Enhanced
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Relocation of the Nairobi Railway
Station
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The Need to Create An African
Monetary Fund (AMF)
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Re-thinking Kenya's Developmental
Strategy
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:
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6th Annual ASEA Conference,
Abuja, Nigeria, October 2000
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7th S.W.I.F.T. Regional Conference
in Africa on Securities Market Infrastructure - The Quest for
Quality, Windhoek Namibia, May 2000
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Annual African Investment Conference
at the African Centre for Investment Analysis, University of
Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa, October 1999
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CDC/CSAE Conference on Investing
in Africa - Opportunities and Challenges in Capital Markets,
Oxford, UK, April 1998
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Policies for Promotion of
Foreign Investments, in New York for 6 weeks.
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Policies for Transfer of
Technology for Industrialization, in Seoul, South Korea, for
3 weeks
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Policies for Promotion of
Exports, in Geneva, Switzerland, for 3 weeks.
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Management Development, in
Nairobi, for 2 weeks.
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Management of Small-Scale
Industries, in Nairobi for 2 weeks.
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Secondary Mortgage Market
Workshop, sponsored by USAID in USA, for 3 weeks)
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International Financial Institutional
Senior Management Seminar, sponsored by Citibank N.A., for
3 weeks.
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Treasury Management, London,
UK. This Seminar was on Management of Cash in Multinational
Corporations whose operations are in different countries with
different foreign rates.
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The Financial Services Revolution.
Banks and Non-Banks in the 1980's. Held in London, United
Kingdom.
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European Banking in the 21st
Century, a seminar on Internationalization of European Commercial
and Merchant Banks - their potential problems and opportunities.
Held in Milan - Italy.
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Emerging Financial Services
in Europe, a seminar on Impacts of Technology, Competition,
de-regulation, Capitalization and Solvery margins, on strategic
options for survival for financial institutions in Europe.
Held in Brussels, Belgium.
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Mergers and Acquisitions,
a seminar held at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, U.S.A., in December, 1987.
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The Challenge to Recovery
and Growth: Finding Solutions to Africa's External Debt. A
seminar held in London, UK, in April 1988
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The Job of the Executive,
a seminar held at the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM)
in March, 1989.
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Course on Banking and Monetary
Policy in Developing Countries, six-week course held at the
RELC International House, Singapore, from 15 May to 14th June
1989. Organized by Harvard University.
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Innovations in Foreign Financing
- Roundtable, a five day forum organized by the Economic Development
Institute of the World Bank. Held in Stratford-upon-Avon,
in the United Kingdom, from 17th to 21 June 1989.
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Modern Macroeconomic Policy
and Management in Developing Countries, a six-week course
at Harvard University in summer, 1995.
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Securities Market Management
in Emerging Markets, a two week seminar at The Intrados Group,
Washington DC 4th - 14 December, 1995.
CONSULTANCY WORK CLIENTELE:
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Institutional building:
Banks, Non-bank financial institutions, Stock Exchanges.
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Management and Economic
Consultancy:
Privatization, Liberalization, Economic Reforms, Retrenchment,
Institutional Restructuring and Economic Empowerment.
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Funds Management
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Human Capacity Building
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Investment, Finance and
Growth of Firms.
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Micro-finance and Venture Capital.
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Emerging Markets and
Political Risks.
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Portfolio Investments
and Risk Evaluation.
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African Capital and Money
Markets development.
DELEGATIONS:
Official Kenya Delegate to:
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Conference of African Ministers
of Industry - in Nairobi 1975
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Inter-Government Standing Committee
on Shipping - in Kampala 1975
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UNCTAD Conference, Nairobi,
Kenya 1976
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Policies and Strategies for
Industrialization in Africa - in Nairobi 1979
EXTRA OFFICIAL:
1971-1976: Chairman: Board
of Management; Cottage Industries of the Nairobi Christian Council
of Kenya.
HOBBIES: Reading, Golf
and Travelling.
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