Mr. Karanja Njora - Representative, Principal Secretary State Department of Industry

Mr. Joel Bett - Representative of the Principal Secretary, National Treasury and Planning

He is a holder of Masters in Economics and Bachelor of Economics both from the University of Nairobi. He is currently the Principal Economist at the National Treasury and was previously the senior Economist at the Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Developments.

Ms. Schola Mbilo, Representative, Attorney-General

Schola Mbilo is a skilled Attorney of over 17 years with in-depth knowledge and experience in public law litigation, democracy, governance and employment matters. She is a certified mediator and a Certified Secretary. Core values include professionalism, integrity and accountability. Schola Mbilo is currently a Deputy Chief State Counsel working with the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice.

 Mr. Anthony Mwangi - CEO, Kenya Association of Manufacturers

Ms. Noreen Wambui N. Kanyua - Representative, Inspectorate of State Corporations

Ms Noreen Kanyua is an astute Organization Development and Policy Expert who possesses an unwavering commitment to investing in people. She is currently serving as an Assistant Inspector General based at the Inspectorate of State Corporations in the Executive Office of the President of Kenya. She prides herself in setting up efficient workflow processes, monitoring productivity and implementing tactical modificationsmodifications, aimed at improving the overall effectiveness of the personnel
in all her assignments Noreen has a stellar record of managing successful and impact-filled programmes throughout her professional career.

She has demonstrated exceptional expertise in Project and Change Management, Governance, Corporate Communication, Knowledge and Performance Management and Consultancy underscored by 15 years in humanitarian projects, communication strategy, operations, stakeholder management and intermittently providing high level support to management teams.

Noreen has graduated from the United States International University Africa with a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and moved on to pursue an Executive Masters in Organisational Development from the same institution. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Project Management.

Julius Chege Macharia - Deputy Commissioner for Border Control and Enforcement at Kenya Revenue Authority

Mr Chege Macharia is currently the Deputy Commissioner for Border Control and Enforcement at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

He holds a Master’s Degree in Sociology (Criminology) from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from Kenyatta University. Other certifications he has acquired include Surveillance Group Training from the United Kingdom. He is an associate Member of Certified Fraud Examiner and a member of the Institute of Human Resource Management. He has also attended Senior Management Leadership Program (SMLP) at Strathmore University, Project Management at Eastern & Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI) and Ethics and Leadership for National Security at National Defence College Kenya among others.

Prior to this deployment, Mr Macharia was a Chief Manager in the Intelligence and Strategic Operations Department in KRA. He has also worked for the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) as a Chief Inspector. During his tenure at the DCI, he gained extensive experience in fraud investigations, intelligence collection, enforcement skills and presentation of evidence before Court. 

Mr Macharia is credited for initiating the Internal Affairs Division in KRA and the Integrity Assurance Division that deals with vetting of staff, background checks of new employees and lifestyle audit of KRA staff. He has trained staff in countries such Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania and Malawi where he guided and supported them to operationalize similar offices in their countries. 

He has also developed a Lifestyle Audit Framework for East African countries. From his wealth of experience in surveillance, he has been passing on this knowledge as a trainer and has developed a surveillance training module for KRA. His other achievements include taking lead in major tax investigations, prosecuting cases that has led to collection of revenue.

Mr. Macharia also prides in training of KRA staff and spearheading the operationalization of the Market Surveillance Division, currently the Enforcement Division in Domestic Taxes Department of KRA.

As the Deputy Commissioner in charge of Border Control and Enforcement, he is spearheading initiatives geared towards enhancing security and border protection within the country such as the acquisition and deployment of drones for surveillance along the borders and also for supporting marine operations, initiating a K9 Centre that will include K9 breeding and training. He is also operationalizing the use of body worn cameras for surveillance, enhancement of patrols and verification of cargo as well as general coordination of airports and border stations among many other activities geared towards coordinated border management for enhanced national security, facilitation of legitimate trade and travel and revenue collection.

Dr. Robi Mbugua Njoroge - ED / CEO / (Secretary to the Board)

Dr. Robi Mbugua Njoroge is the Executive Director/CEO of the Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA). Previously, he held the position of Chief Executive Officer at the Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP). Before joining ACA, Dr. Njoroge served as a board member of the Media Council of Kenya (MCK), Tom Mboya University, and the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK). In his role as a board member, he contributed to various committees such as Audit, Finance and Strategy, Executive, and Human Resources, among others. In 2019, he also participated as a member of the Taskforce for Aligning Government Communication.

Dr. Njoroge has an impressive educational background, holding a Ph.D. from Kenyatta University, an M.A. in Communication Studies from the University of Nairobi, a Master's in Intellectual Property (MIP) from Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe, a Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication from the University of Nairobi, a Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) from Mount Kenya University, and a Bachelor's degree in Education (B.Ed) from Egerton University.