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DENNIS KIARAGO KARURI

Company Secretary I Governance Specialist I HR
Nairobi

Summary

An accomplished governance and compliance professional with a strong track record in corporate oversight, regulatory compliance, and strategic stakeholder engagement. Brings a wealth of experience in navigating complex corporate governance frameworks and ensuring strict adherence to evolving legal and regulatory requirements. Adept at aligning governance structures with organizational goals, promoting operational transparency, and fostering a culture of accountability at every level of the enterprise. Demonstrates an analytical mindset and strategic foresight, consistently contributing to boardroom efficiency through thorough preparation, informed guidance, and precise execution of governance procedures. Skilled in drafting and reviewing policies, facilitating board and committee processes, and maintaining a clear line of communication between senior leadership, regulatory bodies, and key stakeholders. A strong advocate for ethical conduct and corporate responsibility, with a keen eye for identifying compliance risks before they escalate.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Company Secretary

CMS DALY AND INAMDAR
05.2021 - Current
  • Ensuring that statutory forms are filled promptly also providing members and auditors with notice of meetings.
  • Sending Companies House information about appointment or registration of Directors.
  • Sending a copy of the accounts to every member of the director's meetings and general meetings.
  • Ensuring that people entitled to do so can inspect company records and also custody and use of the company seal.
  • To ensure that meetings such as the Annual General Meeting comply with the organization's governing document and its procedures (e.g. voting).
  • To maintain records including past and present office bearers.
  • To ensure that publications such as annual reports and accounts, and their dissemination, comply with the organization's governing document and statutory requirements.
  • To keep under review all legislative, regulatory and governance developments that might affect decision making or the organization's operations.
  • Ensuring that the Minutes of the Board and the Committees served by the Company Secretary are promptly prepared and circulated.
  • Achievements made:
  • Increased billing by introducing new products into the Company raising 20% value to the existing billing.
  • Prompt billing to clients to ensure proper budgeting and collection of Revenue.
  • Write ups to client on advisory matters in relation alteration of company structure.
  • Successfully maintained a positive relationship between the Board of Directors and Shareholders through transparent communication efforts.

Company Secretary

PKF KENYA(ESR)
08.2017 - 04.2021
  • Ensuring that statutory forms are filled promptly also providing members and auditors with notice of meetings.
  • Ensuring that the Minutes of the Board and the Committees served by the Company Secretary are promptly prepared and circulated.
  • Sending Companies House information about appointment or registration of Directors.
  • Sending a copy of the accounts to every member of the director's meetings and general meetings.
  • Ensuring that people entitled to do so can inspect company records and also custody and use of the company seal.
  • To ensure that meetings such as the Annual General Meeting comply with the organization's governing document and its procedures (e.g. voting).
  • To maintain records including past and present office bearers.
  • To ensure that publications such as annual reports and accounts, and their dissemination, comply with the organization's governing document and statutory requirements.
  • To keep under review all legislative, regulatory and governance developments that might affect decision making or the organization's operations.
  • Manage, collate and prepare all documentation and communications required for general meetings.
  • Maintaining and updating the Board and Committee Charters.
  • Assisting the Clients to prepare board papers.
  • Attend to administrative arrangements for the Annual General Meetings and any other shareholder meetings.
  • Support the Clients and Head of Corporate Governance to ensure compliance with Corporate Governance, Board charter, Memorandum & Articles of Association, and all Regulations and Legislation.
  • Achievements made:
  • Come up with modern operating systems at workplace to suit work from home.
  • Took part in Governance audit and board induction for various clients.
  • Developed a Board charter and Board Work Plan for various clients.
  • Improved efficiency in filing statutory reports with regulatory bodies by implementing an organized system for tracking deadlines.

HR and Administration (Construction Project)

ARGHUS LIMITED
01.2016 - 10.2016
  • Prepare employment contract in conformity with legal requirements including Specific amendments when necessary in order to ensure local labor and Fiscal law compliance.
  • Draw up monthly pays lips & weekly wages which would edit and update in order to ensure there is punctuality and accuracy in payroll.
  • Follow up all expiring rental contract dates and inform the project Finance and HR Manager and ensure all plans are in place.
  • Enter data into the HR database and personal files and keep them up to date & personal files in systematic orderly manner for easy retrieval.
  • Ensuring security schedules and roasters are kept up to date, keeping the site secure and occurrence book is well maintained.
  • Achievements made:
  • Created a off site payroll for workers at work place.
  • Prepared an induction program for new employees on health and safety.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

HR Talent & Acquisition Change

CHURCH WORLD SERVICE (RCSAFRICA)
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • Conduct recruitment meetings with the hiring managers for all opening Positions.
  • Prepare and place vacancy advertisement in compliance with CWS RSC Africa recruitment policies.
  • Review all current administration policies and procedures developing a thorough understanding of administrative operations.
  • Interviewing and short listing International/National potential candidates for the organization.
  • Uploading interview notes on the organizations' file server & Preparing offer letters and contracts for new hire and promotions.
  • Co-ordinated and simplified all occupation safety and health activities & through monthly Inspections and recommendations.
  • Prepares PMR for expatriates and communicate the same to HQ for payroll action.
  • Ensure smooth coordination of travel and accommodation logistics for new international staff and advise them on the visa requirements.
  • Maintains accurate staff list and complete all the information as guided by the supervisor.
  • Collects new hires documentation, prepare of IDs and issuance of access cards to new hires and visitors.
  • Work with IT to ensure access cards are activated and returned when not in use especially by the visitors and exiting staff.
  • Manages leave, timesheets, and communicate to the payroll person.
  • Preparing requirements for work permit and identity card processing and cancellation for international staff with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • Maintains notification system of work permit and ID renewals and liaise with the individuals and their supervisors.
  • Achievements made:
  • Created a off site payroll for workers at work place.
  • Prepared an induction program for new employees on health and safety.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Data Clerk (Clean-up Project)

ICEA LION GROUP
07.2014 - 12.2014
  • Prepares source data for computer entry by compiling and sorting information; establishing entry priorities.
  • Processes customer and account source documents by reviewing data for deficiencies; resolving discrepancies by using standard procedures or returning incomplete documents to the team leader for resolution.
  • Enters customer and account data by inputting alphabetic and numeric information on keyboard or optical scanner according to screen format.
  • Maintains data entry requirements by following data program techniques and procedures.
  • Verifies entered customer and account data by reviewing, correcting, deleting, or reentering data; combining data from both systems when account information is incomplete; purging files to eliminate duplication of data.
  • Tests customer and account system changes and upgrades by inputting new data; reviewing output.
  • Secures information by completing data base backups.
  • Maintains operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
  • Key Achievements made:
  • Learned advanced Excel and a data analysis.

HR Training Trainee

KENYA HIV/AIDSBUSINESS PRIVATE COUNCIL
01.2014 - 06.2014
  • Strengthened and Aided in administrative roles & Marketing KHBC products with a view of encouraging them to buy.
  • Develop, revise and maintain content-specific, competency-based, and operational-based education programs as assigned, in conjunction with experts from the field.(Kenya Redcross)
  • Deliver and support training initiatives for various groups, including awareness of Diseases and end-users. Delivery methods may include instructor-led, train-the-trainer.
  • Empowered Recruitment through social media and retention of clients.
  • Rebranding and strategic marketing the new company logo and products to ensure they give a good and clear message of our products.
  • Writing and Reviewing of Business Proposals, Concept notes and write ups writing and Review of reports to clients who might need the trainings and awareness.
  • Key Achievements made:
  • Improved relations between employees and management by effectively implementing team-building activities.
  • Suggested implementation of work processes to ensure employee harmony, which increased the general sense of well-being amongst teams.

HR Clerk

AFRICAN COTTON INDUSTRIES
01.2013 - 12.2013
  • Assisting in Processing of documentation and prepare documents relating to Employers(staffing,recruitment,training,grievances,performance evaluations.)
  • Deal with employee requests regarding human resource Issues, Rules, Regulations & SOPs and develop feedback mechanism from employees.
  • Empowered Recruitment, selection and interviewing of candidates and make sure the right person is picked from the exercise.
  • Ensure delivery of Safety and security information to relevant staff groups and how the information can be passed to the employees keenly.
  • Serving on welfare of the employee's duties regarding to claims Vehicle and machinery accident files, sick sheet E.g .Medical insurance claim, Vehicle parts claim.
  • Facilitated in Clerical activities in HR department e.g. preparing of Individual files and minutes for HR meetings.
  • Helping to administer all other human resources programs, systems and processes.
  • Key Achievements made:
  • Assisted with new hire onboarding and enrollment in benefit plans.
  • Organized trips to local job fairs.
  • Collaborated with senior management to improve processes for recruitment and hiring.

Education

Bachelor of Law (LLB) - Legal Studies

The University Of Nairobi
09.2022 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Psychology

The University Of Nairobi

Human Resources Management - undefined

IAT Campus
Nairobi, Nairobi Province

No Degree - undefined

ICT CAMPUS

Skills

  • Proficient in Illustrator
  • Workplace relationship management
  • Knowledge of corporate governance practices
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Basic first aid
  • Talent acquisition expertise
  • Expertise in advanced Excel functions
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Accomplishments

Supervised team of 2 staff members.

Affiliations

KASNEB

Timeline

Bachelor of Law (LLB) - Legal Studies

The University Of Nairobi
09.2022 - Current

Company Secretary

CMS DALY AND INAMDAR
05.2021 - Current

Company Secretary

PKF KENYA(ESR)
08.2017 - 04.2021

HR and Administration (Construction Project)

ARGHUS LIMITED
01.2016 - 10.2016

HR Talent & Acquisition Change

CHURCH WORLD SERVICE (RCSAFRICA)
01.2015 - 12.2015

Data Clerk (Clean-up Project)

ICEA LION GROUP
07.2014 - 12.2014

HR Training Trainee

KENYA HIV/AIDSBUSINESS PRIVATE COUNCIL
01.2014 - 06.2014

HR Clerk

AFRICAN COTTON INDUSTRIES
01.2013 - 12.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Psychology

The University Of Nairobi

Human Resources Management - undefined

IAT Campus

No Degree - undefined

ICT CAMPUS

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