Kennedy Auka

Kennedy holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the United States International University. Kennedy is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Public Secretary, an Accredited Governance Auditor, Certified in Leadership of Health Systems, Chartered Procurement & Supply Professional, Certified Project Management for Development Professional, Human Resource Management Professional and Certified Internal Quality Auditor, Certified in Public Financial Management by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Kennedy is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration (Strategic Management Option) at the University of Nairobi.
He has over 30 years working experience in both private and public sector organizations in supporting board operations, company secretarial practice, strategic planning, procurement and logistics, financial management, treasury management, risk management, strategic, project management, human resources management and grant management. He has undertaken several consultancy assignments on Public Financial Management in Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, Mozambique, Malawi, Lesotho, Tanzania, Liberia, Mongolia, Indonesia, Timor Leste, and Zambia on public sector reforms in improving public financial management, procurement audits of donor funded projects by the World Bank, African Development Bank and Millennium Challenge Corporation, USAID, and DFID.
Audit assignments undertaken over the past 5 years include statutory and project audits of Savings and Credit Cooperatives Societies (SACCOS), Non-Governmental Organizations, Private Companies. Some of the clients include G4S Sacco Limited, Jogoo Regulated Non-WDT Sacco Society, Jungle Nut Sacco Ltd, Father Grol’s Welfare Trust, Mitungi Sacco Limited, Lontels Sacco Limited, Kiatu Sacco Limited, Uchapaji Sacco Limited, Adra Sacco Limited, Andnew Gatukuyu Co-operative Society Ltd, Mount Kenya Drilling Limited, Bright Edge Enterprises, Enkare Drilling Limited, Chaggo Milling, Flawless Consulting Consortium Limited, Nizer Rock Drill (K) Ltd, G.V. Water Drilling Ltd, SSM Water Drilling Company Ltd, Muthaiga Pipeline Estate Management Ltd, BM Drilling Equipments Limited, Quality Drillers Africa Limited, Rigs Hub East Africa Limited, Captain Drilling Limited, NRL Glass Fab Limited, Zaya Properties Limited, Fair Cliff Limited, Jeilo Leather Collections Ltd, Morara Apiemi & Nyangito Advocates, Ellis Pacific Limited, Dana Lewis Limited, Pegassys Limited, Jeiz Walk In Liquor Store Ltd, Birdi Engineering Ltd, Bridge Insurance Agency Ltd, Little Innovators School, Vivasi Farms Limited.
Kennedy is an accredited Trainer of Trainers by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM), Institute of Certified Public Secretaries (ICS), Institute of Internal Auditors, Professional Trainers Association of Kenya and the Management University of Africa. Training assignments executed under Consultancy services include Corporate governance training for the Egerton University Council Members, Board of Directors of Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Managed Factories, Board of Directors of Jamii Bora Bank, Board of Directors for Paramount Bank, Board of Directors for the Registration of Certified Public Secretaries of Board (RCPSB, Board of Directors of Trans-Atlantic Trading Company, Directors of Kenya Ports
Authority (KPA), Board of Directors for the Agricultural Finance Corporation, Board of Directors for the Kenya Veterinary Board, Board of Directors for the Kenya Roads Board, Senior Management for the National Drought Management Authority, Board of Directors for Tai Sacco, Board of Directors for Mwalimu National Sacco, Senior Management of Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (KETRACO), Company Secretaries from Nigeria sponsored by FITC Training Consulting Research, Municipal Boards and Country Assembly Members of Kajiado County, Board of Directors of the Ngorongo Tea Factory Ltd, National Directors and Board Chairmen of the SOS Children Villages drawn from 17 Countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, the Board of Directors of Ikumbi Tea Factory Ltd, Board Induction workshop on Corporate Governance for the Directors of State-Owned Enterprises organized by SCAC/ICS among others.
Kennedy is an active member and in good standing of the Institute of Certified Secretaries, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya, CPA Australia, Institute of Human Resource Management, Kenya Institute of Supplies Management, Kenya Institute of Management, Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, Professional Trainers Association of Kenya, Institute of Internal Auditors, Institute of Directors in Kenya and Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). Previously worked as a Finance, Procurement, Human Resource and Administration professional for 30 years holding positions of Deputy Director Finance and Administration at Kenyatta National Hospital, Finance and Operations Manager at Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) Finance and Administration Manager at the Palladium Group, Finance and Administration Manager at Africa Technology Policy Studies Network, Finance Office at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Chief Accountant of Treadsetters Tyres Limited, Senior Accountant at Mitchell Cotts Kenya Limited, Accountant at Kenya Duty Free Complex, Accountant at Kenya Pipeline Company and Accountant at Orbit Chemical Industries Limited.