Our Leadership

Alison Ng’eny–Otieno is the current Acting CEO and Head of Finance, Contracts and Grants Management. Alison has extensive experience in governance, risk management and internal control processes. Her work experience spans operations in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and South America having previously worked with the CGIAR Consortium, CGIAR Centres and one of the ‘Big 4’ Audit firms, PricewaterhouseCoopers. She holds a Masters in Business Administration, Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), is a Certified Public Accountant, (CPA(K)) and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

Susan is a market systems development expert with more than 10 years of management experience working in economic and private sector development in Kenya. She is currently a Sector Manager at the Kenya Markets Trust (KMT) with key roles in sector strategy development and management of interventions aimed at improving the performance of the Agricultural Inputs market in Kenya.

Susan has been involved in the development of PSD (Private Sector Development) thinking in Kenya and has been part of the BDS (Business Development Services) donor group that has evolved towards the Market Systems Development approach (MSD/M4P). In various capacities, Susan has taken a key lead in facilitating partnerships to unlock co-investments from private sector firms, and supported establishment of new retail strategies that have increased access to quality inputs and private extension support for smallholder farmers.

Susan Maina has strong experience in strengthening long-term relationships between market actors, as well as building capacity of lead firms and other agribusinesses, cultivating BDS providers, partnering with financial institutions to increase access to finance for underserved populations, and working with women- and youth-led MSMEs to increase competitiveness and access to local, regional, and international markets.

Felister Mwangi is a Human Resource and Organisation Development specialist with over 13 years professional experience supporting private, public and International non-profit organisations (INGO’s) in Human Resource management and administration. She has sound understanding of donor expectations on linkage between human resources and program implementation. She is an IHRM (Institute of Human Resource Management) registered  practicing Professional.

Dr. Bonface Kang’entu Kaberia is a seasoned inclusive market systems leader with 25 years of experience, including 15 years’ experience in senior management positions working with international development NGOs mainly in East Africa. Dr. Kaberia has a PhD in International Rural Development (University of Reading, UK) and a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (University of Nairobi, Kenya).

Currently, Livestock Sector Manager, Kenya Markets Trust from February 2019. Prior to this appointment, He was the Chief of Party and Livestock Advisor on the $24.9 million Feed the Future funded USAID Resilience and Economic Growth in the Arid Lands – Accelerated Growth (REGAL-AG) project in Kenya which was operating in Isiolo, Marsabit, Garissa, Wajir and Turkana. REGAL-AG’s goal was to create a more inclusive and competitive livestock value chain that increases pastoralists’ resilience and stimulates economic growth in Kenya’s arid lands. Dr. Kaberia, played a significant role and is credited in pivoting the project to a market system development model which resulted in expanded markets and private sector investment in livestock value chains in Northern Kenya.

Previously, worked as Regional Coordinator, Winrock International for the USAID funded Farmer-to-Farmer programs in Kenya, Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea supporting country offices to main stream value chain and market systems development approaches to the programs. Through extensive dialogue with key donors and in-country partners, identified new opportunities for a positive impact on food security in the above countries and mainstreamed market systems development approaches to existing Winrock programs for sustainability and greater impact. Provided technical leadership to the country offices and conducted sector value chain mapping, identifying partners, and developing targets to support strategic planning and program design. Prior to being appointed Regional Coordinator in Winrock, was the Program Manager for a $2 million USAID funded Partnership for Safe Poultry in Kenya Project (PSPK) under Winrock International.

Dr. Kaberia was instrumental in pioneering FARM-Africa’s Sidai Animal Health Franchise model which currently operates in Kenya. Dr. Kaberia implemented the FARM-Africa’s world Aware Business Award Winner project namely the Meru and Tharaka Nithi Dairy Goat and Animal Health Project which was funded by DFID. While working with FARM-Africa was instrumental to initiation of the Kitui and Mwingi Dairy Goat Project.

Abdi Wario is a highly dynamic and accomplished development practitioner with an outstanding 12 years qualification in all facets of private sector development, public policy engagement and program management in rural and urban WASH. During this period, he has provided tailor-made advisory services and facilitation support that has contributed to significant change in the water sector at macro, meso and micro levels. He has pioneered innovative and adaptive operational tools for financing water service providers and championed adoption of Public-Private Partnership and Performance based contracting for water financing. Over the years he has honed his knowledge and skills in multi-stakeholder management, public-private dialogue, and political-economy analysis and providing context-oriented solution in water services provision.

Wario has a degree in Sociology and Political Science and Master in Business administration. He has certificate on water management from IHE Delft Netherlands and pursuing accreditation on Public Private Partnership.

Mary Ngugi is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA(K)) with over 14 years of management experience in the Finance and Administration field. She is currently the Finance Manager at Kenya Markets Trust playing a key role in the overall financial management of the organisation.

She has strong professional experience in grants management, financial reporting, budgets, taxation, strategic management, governance and HR.  She also has practical experience in managing multi-donor funds as well as expertise in managing the fiduciary and reporting requirements of donors.  She has sound understanding of donor expectations on the linkage between financial resources management and program implementation.

She has managed huge budgets for various donor funds including DFID, CGAP (World Bank), Netherlands Government, Norwegian Government, Austrian Regional Bureau, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD,) Ethical Tea Partnership-UK and Gatsby Charitable Foundation.

Mary holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance), Masters in Business Administration (Strategic management) and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA(K)).  She also holds qualifications in Human Resources Management, Corporate Governance, Business Administration and Certified Secretary (CS).