The-Accountant-Jul-Aug-2016

PERSONALITY PROFILE
We make a lot of effort to reach out to the general
public and ensure money is properly used; but rarely
do we feel appreciated. I would like to ask citizens to
guard public money and hold our leaders responsible,
especially those we have given the responsibility of
caring for our resources. They belong to all of us.
encouraged by her conviction that the work
they are doing, holds a brilliant prospect of
a more outstanding and efficient future
for this country, especially with regard to
public financial management. Her secret
to success seems to lie in her penchant
for hard work, her good presentation,
communication, and strong organizational
skills and her deep Christian faith. She
interacts easily with all classes of people
and is an excellent team player who works
well under pressure.
This accountant embraces her honors
with pride.The awards she received from
KASNEB include CPS part 11 Section
4 – best candidate in company law ( June
1998), CPS part 111 section 5, best
candidate overall (December 1998) and
from KEFRI, Excellent Performance –
( July 2007-June 2008) among others. She
is a member of the Institute of Certified
Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK),
Kenya Institute of Management (KIM),
and Association of Women Accountants
in Kenya (AWAK). She advises that if you
are given a job, do it to the best of your
knowledge; adding that you should always
remember that it is God who opens doors
for you every day.
Below are excerpts from our fascinating
interview;
What inspires you?
The realization that I am in this world for a
purpose; God has defined my purpose and
the way to go is to do the best in what I do;
if I don’t meet your expectations, don’t ask
me, ask my maker because I did the best I
could through what he made me. I am here
to actualize God’s purpose for me.
What inspired you to take up
accounting?
I would say that accounting has been
following me. When I was in campus, I
wanted to be a Human Resource Manager
or a Company Secretary. Becoming a
Certified Public Secretary was my first
exposure to Accounting. But as I moved
on, I did Finance and Marketing, then
got my professional qualification in
accountancy. It wasn’t a straight one from
campus into accounting. Now I love it and
can’t do anything else. It is dynamic and
keeps changing and growing. Accountancy
is challenging and that’s what I like.
Your educational progression
I have a Masters in Business Administration
from Nairobi University (2008-2010)
and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and
History from Kenyatta University (1990-
1994). Other courses include Public
Budgeting and Financial Management,
Duke University: Stanford School of
Public Policy – DCID -2015; Fiscal
Decentralization and Local Governance,
Georgia State University; Andrew
Young School of Policy Studies; Senior
Management Course, , Certified Public
Accountant (CPA) (K); Performance
Management and Appraisal; Certified
Public Secretaries – Finalist (CPS (K) and
a Diploma in Personnel Management and
Industrial Relations.
Work experience
• Present Job: Commissioner; Commission
on Revenue Allocation (from December
2010 to date)
• Constitutional Office whose
responsibilities include:
• Recommending the basis of equitable
share of revenue raised by national
government between national and country
government.
• Recommending the basis of equitable
share of revenue raised by national
government among county government.
• Recommend on matters concerning the
financing of and financial management of
county government.
• Define and enhance revenue sources
of national government and county
governments.
• Encourage fiscal responsibility by national
government and county governments
• Publish and review policy that sets out
criteria for indentifying marginal areas in
actualizing the equalization fund.
Other responsibilities include;
Participation in drafting devolution and
Public finance Bills since 2011; team leader,
health and devolution in the commission;
chairperson finance Committee of the
commission; Member of budget committee
under IEBC, Commission Representative
to Commission on implementation of
the constitution (CIC) and Council of
Governors; Team leader KEGOSES
project –building Public Finance
Management to county government;
Presidential appointment to the taskforce
identifying functions and funds for transfer
to county governments.
Other jobs include; Administrative Officer
Budget Officer, (1, 2 and 3); Management
Trainee Abercrombie and Kent Tour
Company; Firm Administrator Osoro
& Company Advocates. I also worked as
Trust Secretary; KEFRI Staff Retirement
Benefits Scheme (2009-2011)
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