Kenya Development Corporation

Abubakar Hassan Abubakar was appointed a director on the KDC Board in January 2023, with a background in law, finance, and investment. He previously served as Director of Market Operations at the Capital Markets Authority and was appointed Principal Secretary in December 2022. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Law, an MBA in Strategic Management, and is pursuing a Master's in Financial Services Law, all from the University of Nairobi, and is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Certified Public Accountant.

Barbara Lunani is an attorney and Chartered Development Finance Analyst with a background in governance, ethics, risk, and compliance. She serves as Head of Department at Kenya Development Corporation (KDC).

John Karia is a legal and governance professional with experience in the financial services industry, having previously worked at Kenindia Assurance Co. Ltd, Laptrust/CPF Group, and Tourism Finance Corporation, where he served as Head of Legal Services and Corporation Secretary. He is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Certified Secretary, and holds an LLM from the University of Exeter, a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law, and an LLB from the University of Nairobi.

Michael A. Kagika was appointed a Director on the KDC Board on 1 August 2022. He is a certified Trustee with over thirty years of leadership experience in the Kenyan Public Service, having served as a District Commissioner, CEO of the Rent Tribunal, administrator in the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, and in roles at State House and the Cabinet Office. He currently serves as Pensions Secretary/Director of Pensions and holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Public Administration.

Richard Limo is Deputy Director ICT at Kenya Development Corporation (KDC_KE), where he oversees the organization's ICT division and technology roadmap in the area of development finance. He previously worked at IDB Capital Limited, where his responsibilities included managing technology resources and system security.

Nicolas de Menthon is a Partner and Senior Family Officer at B. Durand Capital Partners. His work covers wealth management, estate planning, and tax optimization, with expertise spanning financial management, personal and corporate taxation, notarial law, and credit.