Richard is responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the organization and drives the FAWE’s financial strategy and planning, assessing the financial performance of the Institution as well as possible risks and investments. An Accountant by profession, Richard has more than 20 years of professional experience with various International Non-Governmental Organizations in the area of Accounting, Financial and Grants Management, Risk management and compliance, auditing, donor compliance and Resource mobilization. Before joining FAWE Africa, Richard was the Finance and Operations Lead at Actionaid International Kenya. He has served as the Head of Finance and Administration at African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP), Associate Finance Director at World Vision International Kenya and Regional Finance and Administration Manager at Lutheran World Relief. Richard holds a master’s degree of Finance from Kenyatta University, a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, Business Administration and Management and Marketing options from Daystar. Professionally, he is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) registered by the Institute of Public Certified Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and Certified Grant Manager.