Agnes Odhiambo (accountant)

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Agnes Odhiambo
Born1960 (age 63–64)
Kenya
Nationality Kenyan
Citizenship Kenya
Alma mater University of Nairobi
(Bachelor of Commerce)
(Master of Business Administration)
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya
(Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya)
Occupation(s) Accountant, Financial controller
Years active1983 — present
Known for Management
Title Chairperson of National Transport and Safety Authority of Kenya
SpouseEzra Odhiambo [1]

Agnes Nangila Odhiambo, is an accountant, financial manager and civil servant in Kenya, who was appointed as chairperson of the National Transport and Safety Authority of Kenya, a parastatal responsible for monitoring and regulating the use of public and private transport in the country. She was appointed on 15 May 2020, for a three-year term. [2]

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Before that, she served as the "Controller of Budget of the Republic of Kenya", from August 2011, the first person to serve in that capacity, since office was established. [1] [3] Her tenure there ended in August 2019, after two consecutive four-year terms, the maximum that the law allows. [2]

Immediately prior to that assignment, she was the chief executive officer and secretary of the Constituencies Development Fund Board (CDF Board). [1] [3]

Background and education

She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree, obtained from the University of Nairobi (UON). Her Master of Business Administration (MBA), degree was also awarded by UON. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya, (FICPAK), an honour bestowed upon her in 2014, in recognition of her body of work and contribution to the profession in Kenya. She has attended several courses in accounting, finance, human resource, information technology and leadership, during the course of her career. [1] [3]

Private sector experience

She began her accounting career in the private sector in 1983 as an assistant accountant at BAT Kenya. After one year at BAT, she transferred to the accounting firm of Deloitte and Touche, working there as a financial consultant. In 1985, she was hired by Unga Group Limited, as a management accountant. Over the years, she was promoted, to the rank of Finance Manager of Unga Group's subsidiary, "Unga Feeds Limited". In 1998, she switched employers, joining the supermarket chain, Metro Cash and Carry Kenya Limited, as the finance manager. In 2003, she was promoted to Director of Finance, responsible for the two subsidiaries, (1) Metro Cash and Carry Kenya Limited and (2) Metro Cash and Cary Uganda Limited. [1] [3]

Public service career

Her public service career began at the government-owned Kenya Post Office Savings Bank (Postbank), where she served as the Director of Finance and Administration. When she left Postbank, she was appointed chief executive officer and company secretary of CDF Board. In this role, she supervised the timely distribution of funds to the Constituencies, with improving efficiency of the process over time, including timely disbursement of funds and timely auditing of the released funds. [1] [3]

In her current role as Controller of the Budget, she overseas the implementation of the budgets of the 47 Counties, those of the Senate, those of the Parliament and the Executive, making sure all monies are accounted for and are disbursed in accordance to existing national laws. Her office generates quarterly reports which are distributed to the executive, senate, parliament and the county councils. [3] [4]

Other considerations

Agnes Odhiambo serves on the board of directors of Kenya Women Microfinance Bank, since August 2013. [5] She is a married mother of three children. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Luke Amani (27 August 2017). "Top accountant set to be first Budget controller". The Standard (Kenya) . Nairobi. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 Otieno, Bonface (15 May 2020). "Uhuru appoints former Controller of Budget as new NTSA chair". Business Daily Africa . Nairobi. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOCOB (13 November 2017). "The Office of the Controller of Budget: Management Team : Controller of Budget, Mrs. Agnes Odhiambo". Nairobi: The Office of the Controller of Budget (TOCOB). Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  4. ↑ Igadwah, Lynet (12 November 2017). "Government spending on travel hits KSh27 billion". Business Daily Africa . Nairobi. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  5. ↑ KWMFB (13 November 2017). "Kenya Women Microfinance Bank: Board of Directors - Agnes Odhiambo". Nairobi: Kenya Women Microfinance Bank (KWMFB). Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
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