Margaret Nyakang'o

Margaret Nyakang'o
Margaret Nyakang'o
Born	1959 (age 65–66); Kenya
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

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

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.