EPZA Board appoints Richard
Omelu as Chief Executive Officer

The Board of Directors of the Export Processing Zone Authority has announced the appointment of Richard
Ipero
Omelu as the new Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.

Omelu takes over from Aden Hussein who has been acting since last year and will be in
the
capacity
on
a
renewable
five-year
term subject
to
performance.

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In a press statement, the board described Omelu as diverse and experienced in the private sector with the possibility to lead the authority to greater heights.

Omelu is the
immediate
former
Director
Strategy, Planning
and
MSE
Coordination
in
Micro
and
Small
Enterprises
Authority
in
the
State
Department
for
MSME
Development, Ministry
of
Cooperatives
and
Micro,
Small
and
Medium
Enterprises Development.

He holds a master’s degree in business administration – Strategic
 Management
from
Moi
University,
Bachelor
of
Arts
Degree
in
Commerce
(Finance
option)
from
The
University
of
Nairobi
and
is a
member
of
the
Institute
of
Risk
Management where he has been instrumental in the development and execution of strategic plans, resource mobilization, corporate performance and the establishment of risk management frameworks.