NAIROBI, Kenya, June 18 – Former Capital Markets Authority Chief Executive Paul Muthaura has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of American Chamber of Commerce Kenya.
Muthaura takes over leadership of the business lobby group after most recently serving as CEO of the Africa Carbon Markets Initiative, where he helped develop carbon market and climate finance frameworks across Africa.
Before joining ACMI, he worked as an independent consultant at EMRD Advisory Limited and previously served as CEO and Principal Officer of ICEA Lion General Insurance Company.
He also headed the Capital Markets Authority, where he oversaw reforms aimed at strengthening market regulation, enhancing investor participation and promoting innovation in Kenya’s capital markets.
AmCham Kenya represents American and Kenyan businesses and works to promote trade and investment ties between Kenya and the United States.
According to AmCham Kenya Board President Angela Ng’ang’a, Muthaura’s experience across regulation, finance and policy positions him to strengthen the chamber’s advocacy and business engagement agenda.
“Paul brings a compelling combination of regulatory expertise, private sector leadership and strategic vision, with a nuanced understanding of Kenya’s policy and investment landscape,” she said.
She added that his experience in institutional leadership and stakeholder engagement would help the chamber expand opportunities for its members and deepen economic relations between Kenya and the United States.
Muthaura is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries. He has studied at the University of Warwick, London School of Economics and Political Science, Maastricht School of Management and KCA University.
He also serves as a trustee of the International Valuation Standards Council and sits on the boards of ICEA LION Asset Management and British American Tobacco Kenya, as well as the investment committee of Financial Sector Deepening Kenya.
“I look forward to working closely with our members, government partners, investors and the broader business community to advance a competitive business environment, deepen commercial ties and unlock new opportunities for growth, innovation and shared prosperity across Kenya and the region,” Muthaura said following his appointment.
