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Mohamed Hassan- Member, President's Council of Economic Advisors
Holds Master of Science degree in Finance, (MSc.) from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
He also holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com. Hons.) finance major, from the University of Nairobi.
He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Programme from Strathmore Business School and IESE Business School, Universidad de Navarra, Barcelona
Worked as a research analyst at Dyer and Blair Investment Bank Limited in 1996 then became a senior bond dealer between 1997 and 1999 before receiving a promotion to the position of General Manager
Became executive director of Dyer and Blair Investment Bank in 2003
He is a former chairman of Kenya National Trading Corporation
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Ex-chairman of the National Bank of Kenya, having joined the board in 2011
Has over 20 years of experience in the international and regional capital markets
Former director of the Kenya Community Development Foundation
Dr David Ndii- Chairperson, President's Council of Economic Advisors
Has doctorate and master's degrees in economics from the University of Oxford
Holds Master's and Bachelor's degrees from the University of Nairobi
He is a Rhodes Scholar and Eisenhower fellow
Founder and managing director of Africa Economics
Has extensive experience in economic policy
Was public finance expert to the Kenya constitutional review Committee of Experts
Advised NARC administration on the Economic Recovery Strategy
He consults for international development institutions and advises corporations on strategy
He co-founded the Institute of Economic Affairs, Kenya's first independent policy think tank
Was also an Economic advisor to the Government of Rwanda
Felix Koskei - Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service
Cabinet Secretary, Agriculture and fisheries (April 2013 and March 2015)
Was suspended in 2015 due to corruption allegations.
EACC later made Mr Koskei a witness
Member, Judicial Service Commission
Has served in several public corporations, commissions and parastatals, including Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation, Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority and Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA)
Holder of Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration with a specialty in Strategic Management from the University of Nairobi
Josphat Nanok - Deputy Chief of Staff
Director General in William Ruto presidential campaign
Former Governor, Turkana County
3rd Chair Governors Council
Former Assistant Minister, Livestock
Former member of Parliament Turkana South
Dr. Kamau Thugge - Senior advisor and head of fiscal affairs & budget policy
Former PS, Treasury
Served as head of the Fiscal and Monetary Affairs Department, Economic Secretary and as Senior Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Finance
Positions held at International Monetary Fund (IMF): Economist, Senior Economist and Deputy Division Chief.
Holder of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics from Johns Hopkins University, USA.
Masters in Economics from Johns Hopkins University, USA
Holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from Colorado College, USA
Hussein Mohammed - State House Spokesperson
Former Director of Communications, Ruto Presidential Campaign
Former journalist, Royal Media Services
Dr. Augustine Cheruiyot - Senior Advisor and Head of Economic Transformation Secretariat
Economist by profession
Chief adviser on food security and agriculture - Ruto campaign
Dr. Nancy Laibuni - Associate Member, President's Council of Economic Advisors
Agricultural economist
Holds a PhD from Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
Served as Policy Analyst, Productive Sector Department, KiPPRA
Katoo Ole Metito - Statehouse Comptroller
Former MP, Kajiado South Constituency
Former Assistant Minister for Regional Development
Former Minister, Internal Security
Former Assistant Minister, Youths and Sports
Holds a Master of Business Administration (Strategic Management)
BSC in Microprocessor Technology and Instrumentation, UoN
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