Carol Musyoka (born 1972) is a Kenyan
lawyer
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,
business executive and
entrepreneur, who is the founder and
chief executive officer
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o
Carol Musyoka Consulting Limited a
Nairobi
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-based consultancy.
Background and education
She was born in Kenya and received her basic education in
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ...
. For primary school she was at Consolata School and from 1987 to 1990 she attended
The Kenya High School for her secondary education. She obtained her
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws ( la, Legum Baccalaureus; LL.B.) is an undergraduate law degree in the United Kingdom and most common law jurisdictions. Bachelor of Laws is also the name of the law degree awarded by universities in the People's Republic of Chi ...
degree from the
University of Nairobi
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in July 1996. In May 1998, she completed
Master of Laws
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from
Cornell Law School
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Ithaca
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New York
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* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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, in
United States
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.
Work experience
For one year following her graduation from Cornell University, Musyoka worked as project officer at Modern Africa Fund Managers, based in
Washington, D.C.
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, until 1999. In 1999 she returned to Kenya and was hired by
Citibank Kenya, as a relationship manager based Nairobi, working in that capacity for four years until 2003.
In 2003 she was hired by
Barclays Bank of Kenya
Absa Bank Kenya Plc, formerly Barclays Bank Kenya Limited, is a commercial bank in Kenya and a subsidiary of South Africa-based Absa Group Limited. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya, the central bank and national banking regulator.
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as a senior relationship manager, working in that capacity for the next two years, before she was promoted to Corporate Director, a position she occupied for two years until 2007. For a period of one year, from 2007 until 2008, she served as the
chief operating officer
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at
K-Rep Bank
Sidian Bank, formerly known as K-Rep Bank, is a commercial bank in Kenya, licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya, the national banking regulator.
Location
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, before it re-branded of
Sidian Bank
Sidian Bank, formerly known as K-Rep Bank, is a commercial bank in Kenya, licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya, the national banking regulator.
Location
The headquarters of Sidian Bank are located at K-Rep Centre, on Wood Avenue, in Kilimani ...
. In 2008, she went into private consulting.
Other considerations
Musyoka has been a member in the past or is currently a member of the boards of a number of public and private Kenyan companies, including (a)
BAT Kenya (b)
East African Breweries Limited
East African Breweries Limited, commonly referred to as EABL, is a Kenyan-based holding company that manufactures branded beer, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages.
Overview
The group's headquarters are located in Nairobi, Kenya, with subsi ...
(c)
Barclays Bank of Kenya
Absa Bank Kenya Plc, formerly Barclays Bank Kenya Limited, is a commercial bank in Kenya and a subsidiary of South Africa-based Absa Group Limited. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya, the central bank and national banking regulator.
Loc ...
(d)
K-Rep Bank
Sidian Bank, formerly known as K-Rep Bank, is a commercial bank in Kenya, licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya, the national banking regulator.
Location
The headquarters of Sidian Bank are located at K-Rep Centre, on Wood Avenue, in Kilimani ...
(e) Business Registration Service of Kenya and (f)
Kenya Airways.
Carol Musyoka is a member of faculty at
Strathmore Business School
'Strathmore University Business School (SBS)'' is the Business School of Strathmore University. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, it offers Doctoral, Masters and Undergraduate programmes, as well as executive education programmes. It was started in 2005 t ...
.
See also
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Rebecca Miano
Rebecca Miano is a Kenyan lawyer, who is currently the nominated Cabinet Secretary for the East African Community, Arid and Semi Arid Lands and Regional Development in the 5th Government of Kenya, headed by president William Ruto. She is a corp ...
*
Sauda Rajab
Sauda Rajab is a Kenyan female corporate executive, who serves as the chief executive officer of Precision Air, a privately owned regional airline, based in Tanzania, rendering services in the countries of the African Great Lakes.
Background ...
*
Teodosia Osir
Teodosia Osir, also Teddie Osir, is a Kenyan lawyer and corporate executive, who is the general counsel and head of corporate affairs at Kenya Airways, an international airline based in Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.
Background ...
*
Kellen Kariuki
Kellen Eileen Kariuki is an accountant, businesswoman and corporate executive in Kenya. Since January 2015, she is the executive director and CEO of thUnclaimed Financial Assets Authority(UFAA), an agency of the central government of Kenya. T ...
References
External links
Website of Carol Musyoka Consulting LimitedProfile at East African Breweries Limited
As of 31 March 2019.
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Living people
1963 births
Kamba people
21st-century Kenyan businesswomen
21st-century Kenyan businesspeople
University of Nairobi alumni
Cornell University alumni
Kenyan chief executives
Kenyan women business executives