Job Title: Chief finance officer
Company: Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital
Baraka Kerich is the chief finance officer at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital.
He began his career as an accountant at Deloitte & Touche East Africa, where he worked for close to three years, eventually taking up the position of audit senior in 2014. He joined the internal audit department at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital in April 2015, rising up the ranks to chief accountant before assuming his current role.
Baraka studied actuarial science at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). He is a certified public accountant and holds a professional certification in healthcare quality.
Work
Oct 2018 - present: chief finance officer, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital
Oct 2016 - Sept 2018: chief accountant, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital
Apr 2015 - Sept 2016: head of internal audit, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital
Sept 2014 - Mar 2015: audit senior, Deloitte & Touche East Africa
Sept 2013 - Aug 2014: senior associate, Deloitte & Touche East Africa
Aug 2012 - Aug 2013: associate, Deloitte & Touche East Africa
Education
2014 - 2016: MSc, Finance, University of Nairobi
2008 - 2012: BSc, Actuarial Science, JKUAT
2007 - 2010: CPA, accounting, Strathmore University
Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital
Gertrude's Children's Hospital is the largest paediatric hospital in East and Central Africa. Founded in 1947, the hospital and its satellite facilities provide specialised medical care to children and provide a range of services including laboratory, dental, pharmacy and radiology.
