Project Management Unit
NJERU Michael
Ag. Project Coordinator
RK-FINFA Project Management Unit
Professional Experience
Mr. NJERU Michael has over 20 years’ experience in areas of Public Finance, International Development, Public Policy and Management. His wealth of experience has been gained through working in various roles with the National Treasury and Development partners. Some of his policy contributions include the establishment of the Kenya Credit Guarantee Scheme, a Government Programme aimed at facilitating financial flows to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya. He also led the establishment of the National Treasury Cash Management Unit, a Unit whose objective is to build upon synergies of relevant National Treasury Departments and Central Bank of Kenya in Government Cash Planning for efficient and effective Fiscal framework execution. As Head of Cash Management Secretariat, he spearheaded the formulation of the National Treasury Cash Management Framework and offered representation of the National Treasury to the Central Bank of Kenya weekly reviews on Domestic Government Planning and Borrowing. This was an advisory role aimed at informing the Central Bank monetary policies in facilitating Government Fiscal Framework. He has also been Head of Disbursement Unit at the National Treasury, a role that include programme appraisals, negotiations, budgeting and disbursements. He has also been involved in the country PEFA assessment, a World Bank/IMF Public Financial Management assessment tool.
Professional and Academic Qualifications
Mr. Njeru is a post graduate with Masters in International Development from the University of Manchester (2005), and Masters in Public Policy and Management from the Strathmore University Business School. He is also a Financial Analyst (FA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Corporate Finance) degree graduate. He has participated in Exchange Programme at New York University - Wagner in areas of Public Policy and has mastery of several courses administered by United Nations Institute of Training and Research, including Trade & Development and Negotiation of Financial Transactions. He is also a holder of Financial Development and Financial Inclusion certificate administered by the European Investment Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
Mr. Njeru is an Executive Alumni in Public Finance for the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
