Winnie Iminza Nyamute

Dr. Winnie Nyamute was appointed to the IFAC board in November 2019. She was nominated by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).

Dr. Nyamute is a full-time Senior Lecturer and Consultant in the Department of Finance and Accounting at the University of Nairobi. She is the Patron of the Accounting Students Association and also the Faculty Advisor for the Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) Global Research Challenge.

Dr. Nyamute has served on the boards of the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Sameer Africa PLC, Board of Trustees of NSE Clear and of KCA University. She has chaired the audit, risk management and governance committees of both NSE and Sameer. She was the convener of the Special Interest Group of ICPAK. Other committees served include: Disciplinary, Listing and Admissions, Nominations and Remuneration, Derivatives Risk Management, Self Listing and the Audit Quality Assurance.

Dr. Nyamute holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration (Finance), an MBA in Finance, and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant.