Director Internal Audit Internal Audit & Risk Management Assurance • Governance • Financial Reporting • Compliance Email: bkichakuri@kmfri.go.ke Location KMFRI Headquarters, Mombasa, Kenya Professional Designations CPA(K) • CIA • MBA (Finance) • BCom (Finance) | Leadership Focus: Providing strategic leadership in internal audit, governance, compliance, and risk management to strengthen institutional accountability, control effectiveness, and risk mitigation frameworks. Benard Kichakuri is a seasoned accounting, auditing, and financial management professional with a career spanning internal audit, assurance, risk management, financial reporting, and institutional governance across the public and private sectors. His experience covers state corporations, county government, international audit practice, and private sector consultancy. He currently serves as Director, Internal Audit (Chief Audit Executive) at the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), a role he has held since July 2024, where he provides strategic leadership in internal audit, governance, compliance, and risk management, and serves as Secretary to the Board Audit and Risk Management Committee (BARMC). In this capacity, he works closely with Management and the Board to strengthen institutional accountability, control effectiveness, and risk mitigation frameworks. Prior to his current appointment, he served as: - Chief Finance Officer – Litemore Limited (Zeraki Group)
- Chief Internal Auditor – Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)
- Director of Internal Audit – County Government of Taita Taveta
- Management Accountant – One Petroleum Limited
- Audit Senior and Audit Associate – Deloitte East Africa
He is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K) and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), holding a Master of Business Administration (Finance option) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance), both from the University of Nairobi, alongside a Diploma in Oracle Database Administration and Development from the Institute of Software Technologies. He previously held the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) credential and is pursuing recertification, alongside CompTIA Security+. He is also currently reading for the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at the University of Nairobi. He is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), the Institute of Internal Auditors Kenya (IIA-Kenya), and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), and has completed the Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) and Senior Management Course (SMC) at the Kenya School of Government. In April 2026, he was named CIA Challenge Student of the Year at the 3rd Internal Audit and Risk Awards Gala Dinner. Specialization & Professional Expertise - ▹ Internal Audit and Assurance
- ▹ Enterprise Risk Management
- ▹ Corporate Governance
- ▹ Tax Advisory
- ▹ Financial Reporting and Compliance
- ▹ Internal Controls Design and Review
Professional Memberships - ▹ Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) – Member
- ▹ Institute of Internal Auditors Kenya (IIA-Kenya) – Member
- ▹ Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) – Member
Awards and Honours CIA Challenge Student of the Year – 3rd Internal Audit and Risk Awards Gala Dinner (April 2026) |
