Board & leadership
A board shaped by enterprise, finance, inclusion, technology and community — bringing the right perspectives to sustainable growth.
Bernard Odhiambo OtienoBoard ChairmanChair – Governance & Ethics Committee
An experienced development professional who brings programme governance, donor accountability, financial oversight and results-based management to SIYB Africa Social Enterprise Limited.
Bernard has managed complex health and development programmes across Africa, including donor-funded programmes supported by USAID and UK Aid.
He currently chairs the Credit Committee at Finnlemm SACCO, connecting institutional governance with practical financial inclusion and responsible enterprise finance.
- — MPH, Maseno University
- — BSc Biomedical Science, Egerton University
- — Chair, Finnlemm SACCO Credit Committee
FA Polycarp Paul Ngoje, CMC®Executive Director & Lead ConsultantExecutive leadership
An enterprise-development, financial-education and management-consulting specialist with more than 20 years of experience across sub-Saharan Africa.
Polycarp leads SIYB Africa Social Enterprise Limited as an impact-driven and financially sustainable social enterprise, connecting skills, enterprise support, finance, markets and growth.
He is an ILO SIYB Master Trainer, Certified Management Consultant and financial professional who has facilitated more than 100 Training of Trainers and entrepreneurship-development workshops.
- — MBA Finance & Strategy, Egerton University
- — PhD candidate, Management University of Africa
- — ILO SIYB Master Trainer · Licence No. KEN/06/208
Evelynne Wanjiku Ndung’uBoard MemberChair – Finance & Investment Committee
A disability-inclusion leader and enterprise-development professional with more than 13 years of experience in entrepreneurship, financial literacy and business coaching.
Evelynne is CEO of Free A Girl’s World Network, a disability-led organisation advancing the rights and economic empowerment of girls and women with disabilities.
Her lived experience and professional practice help SIYB Africa Social Enterprise Limited embed inclusion across enterprise development, digital business, access to finance, market linkages and sustainable livelihoods.
- — BA Leadership & Management, St. Paul’s University
- — Diploma Public Relations, University of Nairobi
- — ILO-certified SIYB Trainer and Women in Digital Business Lead Trainer
Dr. Kennedy OgadaBoard MemberChair – Audit, Risk & Technology Committee
An ICT scholar, researcher and consultant guiding SIYB Africa Social Enterprise Limited’s technology-enabled learning, quality assurance, cybersecurity and responsible innovation.
Dr. Ogada is a Senior Lecturer at JKUAT with expertise spanning Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, ICT project management, information systems security, quality assurance and IT audit.
His consulting work includes quality assurance for complex public and financial-sector information systems, strengthening SIYB Africa Social Enterprise Limited’s digital governance and business continuity.
- — PhD Information Technology
- — MSc Information Systems
- — Postgraduate Diploma Computer Science
Rebecca AsiengaBoard MemberChair – Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation Committee
A project-management, marketing and stakeholder-engagement professional who connects SIYB Africa Social Enterprise Limited’s technical work with partners, communities and resources.
Rebecca brings broad hospitality, marketing, public-relations and project-management experience to the Board, strengthening visibility and stakeholder relationships.
Her community involvement supporting teenage mothers and survivors of gender-based violence adds a grounded social-inclusion perspective to SIYB Africa Social Enterprise Limited’s growth.
- — Diploma Project Management
- — Hospitality and customer-experience professional
- — Community-development and social-inclusion advocate