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CLA Advisory Board

CLA Advisory Board is responsible for implementing CLA policies and assisting in the day to day management through various established departments. Our leadership team is the guiding force behind our commitment to progress, accountability and excellence. The board is composed of people with diverse backgrounds and skills set. They have been carefully selected to provide oversight to CLA in order to steer it to the next level.

CLA Advisory Board is comprised of the following distinguished members:

Chairman Board of Directors, CPA

Simeon Khakata

Simeon has over 10 years’ experience as a leader in complex finance management consultancies.

CPA Simeon is an accomplished scholar. His academic achievement includes a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Geography from the University of Nairobi, a Master’s in Business Administration degree from the University of Nairobi and he is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy PhD in Business Administration from the University of Nairobi. He wears several professional caps among them being a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda, a member of Institute of Certified public Accountants of Kenya, a member of Certified Procurement & Supply Professional of Kenya. He is a governance expert and holds a professional certification from the Institute of Internal Auditors. Simeon has over 10 years’ experience as a leader in complex finance management consultancies.

CPA Simeon has a stellar career in training and leadership spheres. Simeon sits in various Boards of both private and public institutions in Rwanda, Kenya and South Sudan. He has previously been the training coordinator for Strathmore University in Nairobi Kenya.

Director and Principal

Kennedy Bichanga

Kennedy seats at the CLA Board and advises the Board on Strategic planning and Business Plan Development.

Kennedy holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Mohanlal Sukhadia University, a bachelor’s of Commerce degree from the Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Kennedy is also Pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Finance from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Professionally Kennedy has been a professional member of Kenya Institute of Management, Member of Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK), a member of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI). Kennedy is highly experienced in organizational development and has directed, led and undertaken multidisciplinary and inter-disciplinary assignments in the fields of organizational assessment, systems development and improvement, strategic planning and management, project planning and evaluation, human resource development and small business development.

Kennedy is a prominent leader and has been a team leader coordinating capacity building of professional programmes with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Republic of Rwanda. He has also served as a team leader in coordination of Malaria Case Management Training of National Malaria Control Programme in 2019.

Other areas where he has served at a leadership position include coordinating Provision of Consultancy Services for Capacity Building Programme for Uwezo Fund in August 2014 to February 2016, Preparation of Baringo County Assembly Strategic Plan, preparation of Strategic Plan for the Ministry of State for Public Service and institutional assessment, development and restructuring including management systems development for organizations which include Kenya Methodist University, Daystar universities and Maseno University Retirement Benefits Scheme. Kennedy seats at the CLA Board and advises the Board on Strategic planning and Business Plan Development.

CLA Governance Structure

Implementation of the strategic plan shall be through the functional structure that will set up the necessary processes and enablers for successful implementation.

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