Margaret Nyakang, a Kenyan accountant, financial management specialist, and civil servant, was named the “Controller of Budget of the Republic of Kenya,” becoming only the second person to occupy the role since its creation. The day before, on December 4, 2019, she was sworn in, having received authorization from Parliament. Prior to taking her current job, she was a director at the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
Margaret Nyakango’s Bio, Wiki and Facts
| Full Name | Margaret Nyakango |
| Date of Birth | 1959 |
| Age | 64 year old |
| Birth Place | Kenya |
| Material status | married |
| Husband Name | David Nyakango |
| Father Name | NA |
| Mother Name | NA |
| Nationality | Kenya |
| Height | 5 Feet 5 Inches(Approx) |
| Weight | 57 kg(Approx) |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Net Worth | Ksh 26 million |
What is the Net Worth of Margaret Nyakango?
Margaret Nyakango has an annual salary of Ksh 26 million, as reported by the Salary and Remuneration Commission.
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Childhood and Education
In 1959, Margaret Nyakang’o was born in Kenya. She is an educator and holds a doctorate in business administration from the University of Liverpool. She also holds a Master of Business Administration with a strategic management concentration from the University of Nairobi. Margaret has also completed the University of Strathmore’s Certified Sacco Professional program. She is an ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor as well as a CPA from Kenya.
Professional life and Career
She started her career in government and finance in November 1983 while working as the Controller and Auditor’s Office’s Principal Auditor. Before leaving in October 1994, she served in this capacity for ten years. She worked as a controller and auditor for ten years before going on to work for other Kenyan companies, including Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology, Bob Morgan Services Limited, Harambee Sacco Society, and Lake Basin Development Authority. In November 2008, she was appointed Director of Finance and Administration at the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Margaret served in that capacity for ten years before leaving in October of 2018.
In January 2019, she began a new position as a lecturer at KCA University, where she will work for a year. She held the position of CoB for eight years after Agnes Odhiambo left. Margaret was one of the people who applied to be Odhiambo’s successor. On November 18, 2019, former President Uhuru Kenyatta selected her as the best applicant for the role. She subsequently made an appearance before the vetting committee of the parliament, where she was sworn in on December 4, 2019, after passing. She will leave the position in 2027 after serving eight years in an independent capacity.
Margaret Nyakango Case
Dr. Nyakang’o and the other ten individuals have been approved to face criminal charges by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). The extra data included in the investigation file was carefully examined and analyzed before the decision was made. The case’s details, such as the sum of money at stake and the circumstances behind Dr. Nyakang’o’s alleged offenses, were kept under wraps. In a Mombasa court, Dr. Nyakang’o has entered a not guilty plea to these charges. After she entered her plea, the judge granted her release, provided she provided a Ksh 2 million bail. Another way she could get her freedom is if she posts a Ksh 500,000 cash bail. The hearing has been moved to Wednesday of next week.
Who is the Margaret Nyakango’s spouse?
She has one son and is married to David Nyakango.
