Name of Staff: CPA Sophia Wanjiru Muchiri
Designation/Rank: Director Resource Mobilization and Investment
Department: Resource Mobilization and Investment
Email: smuchiri@laikipia.ac.ke
Educational Background/Qualification
- Master of Business Administration, Kenya Methodist University (2010)
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Kenya Methodist University (2008)
- Diploma in Accountancy, Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC)
- KCSE: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (1990)
- KCPE: Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (1986)
Professional Courses
CPA (K)
Brief Auto-biography
Sophia was appointed to the Directorate of Resource Mobilization and Investment in November 2019. This being a new Directorate, and as the pioneer Director she was tasked with the establishment, organization and management of the Directorate in order to achieve the mandate of the Directorate. This is a duty she has performed well in. Prior to this appointment, she served as the Finance Officer for the university for over eight years.
Training/Seminars Attended
- Strategic Resource Mobilization Workshop
- ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management Systems Auditor/ Lead Auditor by SGS
- ISO 9001:2015: Quality Management Systems Auditor/Lead Auditor
- Government Trainings: Trained on the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS)
- Association of African Universities: Research and Proposal Grants Writing Workshop
- KAFP Training: participated in the 27th and 28th East Africa Resource Mobilization Workshop