Daniel Ngenga Warutere

Strategic-thinking and collaborative leader skilled at cultivating relationships with diverse stakeholders in fast-paced environments.

Detail-oriented problem-solver with strong analytical skills, adept at team building and motivation.

Demonstrated flexibility in taking on additional responsibilities to achieve organizational goals.

Expert in market regulation and development, understanding the impact of well-regulated financial markets on economic growth, wealth creation, employment, and poverty reduction.

• Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
• Institute of Certified Financial Analysts (ICIFA)
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)-Milken Institute Fellow

• Date of Birth: 11/19/81
• Nationality: Kenyan
• Marital Status: Married

• Speaker of the Kenya Law Student Society Congress.
• Class President (LLB II-III).

1. Team leader in development and roll-out of compliance programmes by listed companies, market intermediaries and other entities regulated by the Capital Markets Authority.

in the review and licensing of EABX Public Company Limited as an Over- The-Counter Securities (OTC) Exchange in January 2024.

2. Led the CMA team in the review and approval of several corporate bond issuances including, EABL (Kes. 11B), Family Bank (Kes. 8B), KMRC (Kes.10.5B), Acorn (Kes.5.7Bn) as well as LapTrust I-REIT and Linzi Sukuk.

3. Led the CMA team in the implementation of the coffee reforms including the approval of Nairobi Coffee Exchange, licensing of coffee brokers and approval of a Direct Settlement System for settlement of sale proceeds direct to coffee growers.

4. Team leader in the implementation of the Code of Corporate Governance Code and Stewardship Code and recalibration of supervisory tools leading to enhanced risk management practices amongst market intermediaries and issuers of securities.

5. Team leader in the review leading to the approval of the upgraded Nairobi Securities Exchange Automated Trading System and the new Central Depository & Settlement Corporation Central Securities Depository System.

6. Project leader in the drafting of various legislative instruments including amendments to the Capital Markets Act and Central Depositories Act as well as several subsidiary legislation from 2009 to 2016. Notably, Corporate Governance for both issuers and intermediaries, REITs, Derivatives Markets, AML/CFT, Conduct of Business, among others.

7. Team player in the demutualization of Nairobi Securities Exchange.

8. Project leader in the harmonization of the capital markets legal and regulatory frameworks for the East African Community.

9. Chaired the Legal and Policy Sub-Committee of the Kenya Joint Financial Sector Regulators’ Forum (comprised of Central Bank of Kenya, Capital Markets Authority, Insurance Regulatory Authority, Retirement Benefits Authority & Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority).

10. Team leader in the bond markets reforms programme which led to the automation of the secondary trading of bonds.

11. Team leader in development of Regulatory Information Management System that includes automation of process i.e. license applications, compliance monitoring, financial reporting, case and complaints management.

12. Team leader in execution of Capital Markets AML/CFT/PF Action Plan implementation.

Strategic Leadership Development Programme, Kenya School of Government

1. Law Society of Kenya (LSK)

2. Institute of Certified Financial Analysts (ICIFA)

3. International Finance Corporation (IFC)-Milken Institute Fellow

I am an active athlete and also volunteer in community service programmes including education, religious and community service.

I ardently follow current affairs especially developments in the business world.