| Stella Kilonzo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1975 Kenya |
| Residence | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Ethnicity | Kamba |
| Citizenship | Kenya |
| Education | Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya Master of Business Administration (MBA) Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois, USA Certified Public Accountant (CPA) United States of America |
| Occupation | Accountant, Business Executive |
| Years active | 2008 — present |
| Known for | Business Administration |
| Home town | Nairobi |
| Religion | Catholic |
Stella Kilonzo, is a Kenyan accountant and business administrator. Currently she serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Capital Markets Authority (Kenya). She was appointed to that position in July 2008.[1]
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She was born in Nairobi, Kenya. She attended the Nairobi Campus of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com). Later, she attended Loyola University, in Chicago, Illinois in the United States of America. She graduated from Loyola with the degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA), specializing in corporate finance. Ms. Kilonzo also holds qualifications as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), obtained from the USA.
Following her training in the United States of America, Ms. Kilonzo worked in the securities market regulation at Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in Chicago, Illinois, USA for four and half years. She then returned to Kenya and worked at Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), as a Senior Associate in the Corporate Finance Advisory Services Department. She was the Chairperson of the East Africa Securities Regulatory Authorities (EASRA), from 2008 to 2010, a forum for East African Capital markets regulators. In her capacity as the CEO at the CMA (Kenya), she also sits on the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) in Kenya.[2] Ms. Kilonzo is also an ex-officio member of the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) of Kenya.[3] Prior to being confirmed in her present position, she served as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the CMA (Kenya) from 2007 until 2008.[4]
Stella Kilonzo is married and is the mother of two sons.
| Preceded by Edward H. Ntalami 2002 -2007 |
CEO Capital Markets Authority (Kenya) 2008 - Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Previous Chief Executives of the CMA (Kenya), include (a) William Chelashaw, who served from 1992 until 1997 and (b) Paul K. Melly, who served from 1998 until 2002.
