By Taigu Muchiri

Sanlam Kenya Plc has appointed Dr. Grace Mwai to the board effective May 9, 2019. She will serve as a Non-Executive and Independent Director. The announcement was made pursuant to Regulation G.05 (1) (f) and (2) of the Capital Markets (Securities) (Public Offers, Listing and Disclosures), Regulations 2002, promulgated under the Capital Markets Act. Dr Mwai holds a Doctorate in Business Administration (class of 2017) from the United States International

Dr. Mwai is an accomplished program development and implementation expert with over 15 years of experience overseeing several complex donor-funded projects and private companies in Eastern and Southern Africa. She currently serves as a Compliance officer at AGRA for the Partnership for Inclusive Agricultural Transformation in Africa (PIATA) ensuring compliance to the policies and procedures, fiscal oversight and grants management.

She has vast experience and expertise leading both private sector companies and donor-funded program management, strategy development, proposal writing, and financial management, including budgeting, grants, subcontractors, compliance, system development, procurement, and capacity building for local organizations.