Interviews

A lot can be said about Gauri Shah. A young actuary with an easy smile, Gauri is a Director at PWC East Africa. Here at TASK, she is synonymous with IFRS Working Party, which she helped birth. Until recently, Gauri headed the Working Party – a mantle she has extended...

Prof Patrick Weke: Why Actuaries Bill is necessary for Actuarial Education in Kenya.

"It is time actuaries looked beyond their traditional areas of practice, and venture outwards. We need to break borders.”

What really helped is having people to walk with me. We have done these papers with two very good friends. This helped me not to quit, every time I thought of quitting.

Kenneth Mitambo, Actuarial Manager UAP Old Mutual, gives us an insight on how to become an Actuary: "Leave campus with as many papers as you can..."

Jackline Muthengi, a newly qualified actuary, has a message to employers: “For the employers, kindly support the students so that they may qualify also.”

Born in Uganda, took an interest in actuarial profession, Mr Raichura is one of the pioneer actuaries in East African region.

This has been long overdue. I am quite excited that the younger generation will be able to benefit from this type of training.

We have been taught how to communicate actuarial concepts simply, so as to impact the knowledge to upcoming students across East Africa.

We have signed MoUs with various regulators on how to enroll their people in their countries, and deploy people who are trained here to go to those countries.