MESPT Caretaker Committee
The founders of the Trust (GoK & Royal Danish Embassy) identified and appointed a very able Caretaker Committee of 5 members which has been overseeing the organization while working closely with the Chief Executive Officer.
The founders of the Trust (GoK & Royal Danish Embassy) identified and appointed a very able Caretaker Committee of 5 members which has been overseeing the organization while working closely with the Chief Executive Officer.
Ms. Asuna is a seasoned economist with 22 years’ experience specifically under the Ministry of Finance, which is now the National Treasury. She is the Director of Planning and the Head of UN Agencies Division and Development Effectiveness Secretariat, in the Resource Mobilization Department, Directorate of Public Debt Management Office at the National Treasury and Planning.
Previously, she worked in the areas of discouraging Restrictive Trade Practices, Review of Mergers and Acquisitions applications (1998 -2007); Resource mobilization, policy formulation, policy analysis, Strategic Planning, Medium Term Planning, budgeting, performance reviews and donor relations (2007 to date). She has been the Head of Development Effectiveness Secretariat since its establishment in 2010. Monica coordinated the development of the Kenya External Resources Policy that was approved by Cabinet in 2014 and coordinated the hosting of the Second-High Level meeting of the Global partnership for Effective Development Cooperation in 2016 by the Government of Kenya.
Currently, Ms. Asuna is also leading the Investor Relations Unit and representing the National Treasury and Planning in various local organizations’ boards. Monica also sits in various International Task Teams representing the Government of Kenya.
She holds a Master of Arts Degree in Economics from Chancellor College, University of Malawi and Bachelor of Arts from Moi University Kenya.
Mr. Mogens is a seasoned diplomat with expertise in business development. He has over 30 years of experience as a Counsellor, Chief Adviser, and Head of section at the Embassy of Denmark in various countries.
His most recent assignments include Counsellor Embassy of Denmark in Nairobi, form October 2019; Chief Advisor Finance office, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2016 and Chief Advisor Department for humanitarian assistance, civil society and technical assistance, 2015.
He holds a Master of Science Degree in Agriculture from the Royal Veterinarian and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Mr. Mbugua is a renowned businessman and industrialist with a background in telecoms engineering, digital elements & switching principles, and telecoms mathematics from the Kenya Polytechnic -Currently Technical University of Kenya.
He is a member of various organizations and has chaired many committees including KNCCI, Kiambu Institute of Science & Technology and Kiambu University of Technology and innovation, Thika Clay Products, Aberdare Industrial Park, Lower Pangani Apartments, Growthpoint Properties Ltd, Bora Bora Resort &Spa Ltd, Aberdare Holiday Homes among others.
Ms. Irene Gathinji is a capacity development specialist with over 23 years of practical experience in capacity development of civil society organizations (CSOs) and systems strengthening to enable the operating environment for effective service delivery. She has worked in sectors / thematic areas of HIV&AIDS, environment and conservation, democracy and governance, and economic empowerment/livelihoods with cross-cutting issues of gender and youth. She is a seasoned project manager, trained in PMD Pro and having implemented several large 5-year programs from start to finish addressing areas of capacity development, program design, development, implementation, monitoring, oversight, and evaluation. She has worked with over 400 CSOs ranging from national and provincial government departments and government agencies, international and national NGOs, faith-based organizations, and community-based organizations.
Irene is currently the Project Director of Yetu Initiative at the Aga Khan Foundation East Africa, from May 2020 and most recently worked with Pact Inc. serving in various position capacity development positions including Capacity Development Director in Accelerating Support to Advanced Local Partners (ASAP), May-Dec 2019, Human Capacity Development Advisor, Pretoria, South Africa, Oct 2013 - June 2018, Organizational Development Advisor, Pretoria, South Africa, Nov 2007 - Sept 2013.
Ms. Gathinji holds an MPhil in Workplace Ethics from University of Pretoria, South Africa, 2012, MA Science and Technology Policy from Murdoch University, Western Australia, 1995, Graduate Diploma in Women Studies from Murdoch University, Western Australia, 1992 and a Bachelor of Education from Kenyatta University, Kenya, 1990.
Rebecca Amukhoye is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Micro Enterprise Support Programme Trust (MESPT). She is an agriculturalist and a business development practitioner with vast experience in the development sector. She has over 20 years work experience successfully directing impact oriented programmes that have empowered smallholder farmers on areas of food security, agriculture and enterprise development in Kenya and other East African countries.
Her background is in Agriculture, Rural Development and Strategic Management. In her career, she has been instrumental in providing leadership, planning, implementing projects and ensuring that the operations of the organization are aligned to its vision and strategic direction.
Prior to joining MESPT, Ms. Rebecca served as a Country director and Regional director in a renowned INGO in Kenya and the Eastern Africa, respectively.
Ms. Rebecca holds an MBA in Strategic Management from the University of Nairobi, MSc. Agriculture & Rural development from Kenya Methodist University and BSc. Agriculture and Home Economics from Egerton University.