Carol Musyoka

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Carol Musyoka
Born1972 (age 5051)
NationalityKenyan
CitizenshipKenya
Alma mater University of Nairobi
Cornell University
Occupation(s)Lawyer, Consultant
Years active1985 to present
TitleFounder and CEO of Carol Musyoka Consulting Limited
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Carol Musyoka (born 1972) is a Kenyan lawyer, business executive and entrepreneur, who is the founder and chief executive officer of Carol Musyoka Consulting Limited, a Nairobi-based consultancy. [1] [2]

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Background and education

She was born in Kenya and attended local schools for her pre-university education. She obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi in July 1996. In May 1998, she completed Master of Laws from Cornell Law School Ithaca, New York, in United States. [1] [2]

Work experience

For one year following her graduation from Cornell University, Musyoka worked as project officer at Modern Africa Fund Managers, based in Washington, D.C., until 1999. In 1999 she returned to Kenya and was hired by Citibank Kenya, as a relationship manager based Nairobi, working in that capacity for four years until 2003. [1] [2]

In 2003 she was hired by Barclays Bank of Kenya as a senior relationship manager, working in that capacity for the next two years, before she was promoted to Corporate Director, a position she occupied for two years until 2007. For a period of one year, from 2007 until 2008, she served as the chief operating officer at K-Rep Bank, before it re-branded of Sidian Bank. In 2008, she went into private consulting. [1] [2]

Other considerations

Musyoka has been a member in the past or is currently a member of the boards of a number of public and private Kenyan companies, including (a) BAT Kenya (b) East African Breweries Limited (c) Barclays Bank of Kenya (d) K-Rep Bank [1] [2] (e) Business Registration Service of Kenya [3] and (f) Kenya Airways. [4] Carol Musyoka is a member of faculty at Strathmore Business School. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strathmore University (19 November 2017). "Strathmore Business School: Faculty Members: Carol Musyoka". Strathmore University . Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Musokya, Carol (19 November 2017). "Carol Musyoka Infographic: Education". Nairobi: Carol Musokya Consultants Limited. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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  4. Mutegi, Mugambi (17 November 2017). "Oduor-Otieno, Musyoka to sit on Kenya Airways' board". Business Daily Africa . Nairobi. Retrieved 20 November 2017.