Edwin Njamura joined the Capital Markets Authority in July 2012 as Director, Corporate Services. With tremendous support of CMA colleagues and the Board through its various organs, he has been instrumental in the development of the institutional capacity of the Authority by leading transformational programs and maintaining high standards around Accounting & Finance, Human Capital & Administration, Information Technology, and Procurement operations. That is besides involvement in other CMA initiatives and activities including activation of the Code of Corporate Governance for Issuers of Securities to the Public.
A career finance and accounting professional Edwin says he joined the CMA after exciting tenures in various private sector organizations. He was the regional Chief Finance Officer of Deloitte Eastern Africa and Finance Manager of Deloitte Africa Board during first decade of the new millennium, a period of great expansion and renewal for the firm in the region. He led in major firm focused technology modernization across the regional including pioneering a shared services center, reengineering operational and financial performance monitoring systems to meet the demands of a modern firm, and managing teams across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Mauritius. His career spanning over 25 years has included working for other major brands such as Lonrho, Mitchell Cotts and Exxon (locally Esso).
Edwin sits on the Council of ICIFA – Kenya’s Institute of Certified Investment and Financial Analysts and is a pioneering committee member of the AIRC – Africa Integrated Reporting Council. He is also a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya.
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