Floice Mukabana has been confirmed the chief executive officer of Kenya Export Promotion Branding and Agency (KEPROBA), after serving one year in an acting capacity.
Following the confirmation by agency’s board, she will now hold the office for a period of three years effective January 31, 2024.
The Board Chairman, Jaswinder Bedi, made the announcement.
Before assuming the role, she was the director for stakeholder engagement and resource mobilisation at the agency.
She has held a number of senior positions in the past including acting CEO and Head of Finance at the former Brand Kenya Board.
“Her expertise and experience are valuable to the Agency as we remain focused on our goal which is to grow Kenya’s exports by 10.7 percent annually and position Kenya among the top 50 world nation brands,” said Bedi.
Mukabana holds an Executive MBA from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and Bachelor of Law from the University of Nairobi.
She is a member of the Institute of Certified Financial Analysts (ICIFA), Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK) and the Law Society Kenya (LSK).
With the appointment Mukabana brings on board close to 20 years of professional experience in public and private sectors.
She had managed and mobilised financial resources to achieve business objectives, prioritised projects in line with government and business' agenda and created efficient finance systems and practices that supported smooth business operations.
Mukabana has established high-level stakeholder relationships, managed competing interests and advised the Board of Directors on management and financial strategies including leading teams for growth and prepared institutions for change management through a merger to achieve operational and strategic efficiency.