John Mwendwa Appointed CEO of Kenya Investment Authority

The Board of Directors of the Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) has announced the appointment of Mr. John Mwendwa, OGW, as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, effective January 2025.

Mr. Mwendwa brings over 20 years of experience in the public and private sector.

Over the past nine years, he has initiated numerous legal and regulatory reforms and facilitated investment transactions totaling nearly $1.5 billion in the last 18 months.

He has worked across the Ministries of Investments, Trade & Industry, East African Community and Industrialization and Enterprise Development. Prior to his appointment, he served at the President’s Strategy & Execution Office.