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'''Margaret Nyakang'o''', is an [[accountant]], [[financial management|financial manager]] and [[civil servant]] in [[Kenya]], who |
'''Margaret Nyakang'o''', is an [[accountant]], [[financial management|financial manager]] and [[civil servant]] in [[Kenya]], who beame the "Controller of Budget of the Republic of Kenya", in December 2019, the second person to serve in that capacity, since the office was established.<ref name="1R">{{cite web|title=Uhuru Picks New Controller of Budget | url=https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Uhuru-picks-new-Controller-of-Budget/539546-5355046-19q51ez/index.html | newspaper=[[Business Daily Africa]] |date=19 November 2019 | access-date=20 November 2019 |author=Edwin Mutai |place=Nairobi}}</ref><ref name="2R">{{cite web|newspaper=[[The Star (Kenya)]] | |
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url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2019-11-19-uhuru-picks-margaret-nyakango-as-controller-of-budget/ |title=Uhuru Nominates Margaret Nyakango As Controller of Budget |date=19 November 2019 |access-date=20 November 2019 |author=Moses Odhiambo | location=Nairobi}}</ref> She was sworn into office on 4 December 2019, having been approved by [[Parliament of Kenya|Parliament]], the previous day.<ref>{{cite web|newspaper=Daily Nation Mobile | url=https://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/Margaret-Nyakango-takes-over-budget-office/1950946-5373034-ljfrle/index.html | title=Margaret Nyakang'o sworn-in as Controller of Budget | date=4 December 2019 |access-date=10 December 2019 |author=Abiud Ochieng |place=Nairobi}}</ref> Immediately prior to her current assignment, she was a director at the [[Kenya National Bureau of Statistics]] (KNBS).<ref name="1R" /><ref name="2R" /> |
url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2019-11-19-uhuru-picks-margaret-nyakango-as-controller-of-budget/ |title=Uhuru Nominates Margaret Nyakango As Controller of Budget |date=19 November 2019 |access-date=20 November 2019 |author=Moses Odhiambo | location=Nairobi}}</ref> She was sworn into office on 4 December 2019, having been approved by [[Parliament of Kenya|Parliament]], the previous day.<ref>{{cite web|newspaper=Daily Nation Mobile | url=https://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/Margaret-Nyakango-takes-over-budget-office/1950946-5373034-ljfrle/index.html | title=Margaret Nyakang'o sworn-in as Controller of Budget | date=4 December 2019 |access-date=10 December 2019 |author=Abiud Ochieng |place=Nairobi}}</ref> Immediately prior to her current assignment, she was a director at the [[Kenya National Bureau of Statistics]] (KNBS).<ref name="1R" /><ref name="2R" /> |
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==Career== |
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Nyakang'o is a [[certified public accountant]] (CPA). She has previously worked as the Director of Finance at the [[Africa International University]], in [[Karen, Nairobi]], Kenya.<ref name="1R"/><ref name="2R"/> She was selected as the best candidate out of a field of fifteen applicants, including the acting Controller of Budget, Stephen Masha. She |
Nyakang'o is a [[certified public accountant]] (CPA). She has previously worked as the Director of Finance at the [[Africa International University]], in [[Karen, Nairobi]], Kenya.<ref name="1R"/><ref name="2R"/> She was selected as the best candidate out of a field of fifteen applicants, including the acting Controller of Budget, Stephen Masha. She was interviewed by the [[Parliament of Kenya|Parliamentary Committee]] on Finance and National Planning and forwarded to President [[Uhuru Kenyatta]] for approval.<ref name="1R"/><ref name="2R"/> She replaces [[Agnes Odhiambo (accountant)|Agnes Odhiambo]], the first Controller of Budget, whose eight-year non-renewable term came to an end on 27 August 2019.<ref name="1R"/><ref name="2R"/> She began her term on 4 December 2019. |
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==Family== |
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Dr. Margaret Nyakang'o is married to David Nyakang'o.<ref name="3R"/> |
Dr. Margaret Nyakang'o is married to David Nyakang'o.<ref name="3R"/> Son Tuesday nyakang'o |
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Latest revision as of 15:58, 9 November 2024
Margaret Nyakang'o | |
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| Born | 1959 (age 65–66) |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool (Doctor of Business Administration) Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya) |
| Occupation(s) | Accountant, financial controller |
| Known for | Management |
| Title | Controller of Budget of the Republic of Kenya |
| Spouse | David Nyakang'o |
Margaret Nyakang'o, is an accountant, financial manager and civil servant in Kenya, who beame the "Controller of Budget of the Republic of Kenya", in December 2019, the second person to serve in that capacity, since the office was established.[1][2] She was sworn into office on 4 December 2019, having been approved by Parliament, the previous day.[3] Immediately prior to her current assignment, she was a director at the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).[1][2]
Background and education
[edit]Margaret Nyakang'o was born in Kenya circa 1959.[4] She holds a Doctor of Business Administration (DrBA) degree, obtained from the University of Liverpool, in the United Kingdom. She is also a Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).[1][2]
Career
[edit]Nyakang'o is a certified public accountant (CPA). She has previously worked as the Director of Finance at the Africa International University, in Karen, Nairobi, Kenya.[1][2] She was selected as the best candidate out of a field of fifteen applicants, including the acting Controller of Budget, Stephen Masha. She was interviewed by the Parliamentary Committee on Finance and National Planning and forwarded to President Uhuru Kenyatta for approval.[1][2] She replaces Agnes Odhiambo, the first Controller of Budget, whose eight-year non-renewable term came to an end on 27 August 2019.[1][2] She began her term on 4 December 2019.
Wikiquote has quotations related to Margaret Nyakang'o.
Family
[edit]Dr. Margaret Nyakang'o is married to David Nyakang'o.[4] Son Tuesday nyakang'o
Other considerations
[edit]Margaret Nyakang'o is a member of the Association of Women Accountants of Kenya, where she mentors young, aspiring, women professionals.[1][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Edwin Mutai (19 November 2019). "Uhuru Picks New Controller of Budget". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g Moses Odhiambo (19 November 2019). "Uhuru Nominates Margaret Nyakango As Controller of Budget". The Star (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Abiud Ochieng (4 December 2019). "Margaret Nyakang'o sworn-in as Controller of Budget". Daily Nation Mobile. Nairobi. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ a b Edwin Mutai (29 November 2019). "I Am Worth Sh68 Million, Says Controller of Budget Nominee". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 29 November 2019.