British American Tobacco Kenya - Dr. Martin Otieno-Oduor

Nationality: Kenyan
Age: 69

Position:
Non-Executive Director since August 2016. Member of the Board Audit and Risk Committee.

Leadership and experience:
Dr. Oduor-Otieno is a distinguished business leader with extensive experience spanning financial services, public sector leadership and corporate governance. He is the Founder and CEO of The Leadership Group Limited, a Nairobi-based consulting firm, which is involved in facilitating board practice and leadership development, as well as providing executive coaching and business advisory services. Prior to this, he worked with Deloitte East Africa as a Financial Services Industry Partner and KCB Group as Chief Executive Officer, among other senior private sector appointments. He has also served as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Planning and the Treasury, in the Government of Kenya.

Academic and Professional Background:
Dr. Oduor-Otieno holds an honorary Doctor of Business Leadership degree from KCA University, Executive MBA from ESAMI/ Maastritch School of Management and Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of Nairobi. He is also an alumnus of the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.

Dr. Oduor-Otieno is a Fellow of the Kenya Institute of Bankers, Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya, Fellow of the Institute of Directors Kenya and Fellow of the Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya in addition to holding an International Coaching Federation Credential at the level of Professional Certified Coach.

Recognition:
In recognition of his contribution to national development and leadership in the financial sector, Dr. Oduor-Otieno was awarded the honour of the Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS) by the Head of State.

Distinct Board Expertise:
Audit and risk oversight | Financial services leadership | Governance | Leadership development

Key Appointments:

• Group Chairperson - East African Breweries Plc
• Chairperson - Kenya Breweries Limited
• Chairperson - UDV (Kenya) Limited
• Chairperson – AfricaNenda Foundation
• Non-Executive Director - Standard Bank Group – retired June 2025
• Non-Executive Director - Standard Bank of South Africa – retired June 2025
• Non-Executive Director - Sanlam Allianz Holdings Kenya
• Founder and CEO - The Leadership Group Limited