Our Board Of Directors

Area of expertise: Plant Pathology

She is the Acting Director/Chief Executive Officer of KEFRI with effect from 1st August 2023. Before this,she was the KEFRI Senior Deputy Director in charge of Research and Development.

Mr. Kirui is the Alternate Director to the Director-General of the National Commission on Science, Technology & Innovation (NACOSTI). Mr. Kirui is an accountant by profession and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance. He currently serves as the Deputy Director-General Corporate services at NACOSTI.

Area of expertise: Economics

Mr. Elly Ongei holds a Master of Arts in Economics from Lucknow University, in India.

Mr. Ongei holds a Masters degree in Economics. He is the Alternate Director to the Cabinet Secretary The National Treasury. He currently serves as the Director of Pensions at The National Treasury.

Area of expertise: Economics and Statistics

Mr. Makokha holds an Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in his field of study. He has long experience working at the Inspectorate of State Corporations which monitors and advises state agencies on compliance with the law. He is currently serving as Deputy Inspector-General at the Inspectorate.

Area of expertise: Management and Leadership.

Mrs. Aden is an independent member of the KEFRI Board. She holds a Masters degree and has previously worked at the Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) as a Commissioner and has vast experience in her field.

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He is the alternate Director to the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry (MECC&F).

Area of expertise: Agricultural Engineering & Global Supply Chain Management .

Mr. Ndambuki is an independent member of the Board. He holds Master of Business Administration (Procurement/Marketing) from the University of Nairobi and B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering from Egerton University. He has attended the Strathmore Executive Education Programme in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Management. In addition to holding CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply. Davies is a registered graduate Engineer and a certified Kaizen Promoter. He is currently a member of EBK, KISM, Chartered CIPS member and a registered Trainer with KISM.

He has over 23 years of professional experience in mechanized agriculture, Automotive Service industry, Marketing, Leadership Development, Public Procurement & Disposal, ISO/QMS/FSMS/EMS Audits, Donor Project management, Leader Kaizen coaching, Partnerships & Donor Liaison specialist, and Global Supply Chain management (Commercial/Humanitarian/Healthcare). He has served in various senior management positions with multinationals, United Nations (Kenya/Ethiopia) and currently working as Procurement specialist in the Healthcare sector.

Between June 2019 to May 2020, Mr. Musau served as the Chairman – “Mwananchi Club Ethiopia”. He is passionate about Ecosystem Restoration, Sustainable Procurement and Circular Economy. Davies brings a wealth of experience to the KEFRI Board to support their Tree improvement strategy and sustainable development of forestry & allied natural resources for socio-economic development.

Area of expertise: Economics & Statistics

Mr. Mertett is an independent member of the Board. Mr. Metett holds a Masters degree in Independent Business Management and has wide experience working in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan and South Africa in the private communications sector for companies as Kencell, Seacom & Calkey among others. He currently runs his own real estate firm.

Area of expertise: Forestry

He is currently serving as the Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Kenya Forest Service (KFS).

Area of expertise: Environmental Conservation

Mr. Kabuiku is an independent member of the Board. He holds a Masters degree in Environmental Conservation & Conflict Resolution and has worked in the Kenyan environmental sector with Kenya Forest Service and the National Environmental Management Authority.

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He is an independent member of the KEFRI Board.