Personal Profile
Ms. Mary Kanana Mwiti was appointed to the Board on July 21, 2023 via Gazette Notice Vol. CXXV No. 168. She is a holder of a Master of Science (MSC) in Human Resource Management and Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management, both from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, and a Diploma in Management Studies from St. Mary’s College.
Ms. Mwiti is an accomplished Business Management and Corporate Governance professional with over 27 years of experience. She is recognized for her results-oriented leadership, expertise in administrative functions, human resource planning, budgeting, financial planning, program coordination, and management.
Her career spans various sectors including public, private and NGOs, holding roles like CEO and Director Corporate Services of the Council of Governors where she is currently serving, Lead Consultant at Nexit Ventures Limited executing assignments with UNESCO and Kakamega County and associate consultant at UNICEF. Additionally, she has served as a County Executive Member (CEC) of the County Government of Meru, Human Resource and Administration Manager and Customer Care at Banking Department (FOSA ) at Magereza Sacco Society Ltd (Nairobi) and Senior Administration Officer Cooperative Bank of Kenya.
Her achievements include spearheading a comprehensive Devolution book, creating a CPD policy for TVET trainers and advancing water sector strategies among others. She is also engaged in community development and is a member of the Institute of Human Resource Management.
Her expertise and experience will be valuable to the Board as it steers the institution towards realizing its mandate in line with the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BeTA).