British American Tobacco Kenya - The Leadership team

The Leadership of British American Tobacco Kenya plc. comprises the Managing Director, Finance Director and Heads of the various Business Functions.

The Leadership Team is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Company’s policies and strategy set by the Board, and for creating the conditions for their successful day-to-day operation.

Crispin Achola

Managing Director

Crispin joined BAT Kenya in 1999 where he remained until 2017, holding various senior roles within BAT Kenya and the Group, including, Managing Director Mozambique, Cluster General Manager- Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi, and Managing Director, Sudan. Subsequently, he joined the Kimberly-Clarke Corporation where he held the position of General Manager; West, East & Central Africa (WECA) and Managing Director Nigeria. Crispin returned to BAT in 2021 in his current role.

Philemon Kipkemoi

Finance Director

Philemon joined BAT Kenya in 2007 from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), as Internal Audit Manager. He has subsequently held various senior Finance Leadership roles within the Group, including, Finance Controller (Uganda & Big Ben Tobacco DRC), Finance Controller (East & Central Africa), Head of Operations Finance (East & Central Africa) and most recently Head of Finance (Horn of Africa & Indian Ocean Islands). Philemon is also Chair of the Board of Trustees, BAT Kenya Staff Provident Fund, Non- Executive Director of BAT Uganda Ltd, BAT Zambia Ltd and BAT Zimbabwe Ltd.

Tashanya Okola

Head of External Affairs

Tashanya joined BAT Kenya in March 2017 as the Anti-illicit Trade Manager (AIT) for the then BAT East and Central Africa cluster and has subsequently held various roles within Government Affairs in BAT’s East and Southern Africa Markets (ESA). Following a short-term assignment in March 2022 as the Head of Government Affairs for Southern Africa Markets (SAM), she was appointed to her current role effective April 1, 2023. Tashanya has been instrumental in shaping the fiscal and regulatory environment for New Categories in Kenya and managing complex trade bloc and regulatory matters in EAM and SAM.

Judith Nagery

Head of Manufacturing

Judith is a seasoned international supply chain leader with 15+ years of success in overseeing the entire life cycle of logistics and supply chain in the health, consumer goods and tobacco industries. She first joined BAT in 2006, serving in various pivotal roles until 2022.

In 2023, she rejoined the business as a Senior Projects Manager for BAT East & Southern Africa Markets (ESA). She recently completed a short-term International Assignment at BAT Bangladesh where she honed her Manufacturing leadership skills & capabilities. Notably, she obtained a qualification on critical pillars of the Integrated Work System (IWS), further enhancing her proficiency. This assignment not only bolstered her manufacturing prowess but also fortified her commercial acumen and business insights. Judith returned to Kenya in 2023 to her current role as Head of Manufacturing.

British American Tobacco Kenya - The Leadership team

The Leadership team

Crispin Achola

Philemon Kipkemoi

Tashanya Okola

Judith Nagery

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