Job Title: finance director
Company: Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)
Caroline Mackola is the director of finance at the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).
She was appointed to the role in February 2021 after a two-year stint as the head of financial control at KCB Group.
Caroline began her career as an audit associate at PwC in September 2007, having pivoted from electrical engineering, her original area of study. Between June 2008 and February 2011, she worked as a tax consultant at the audit firm, eventually joining East African Breweries (EABL) as a tax compliance manager in March 2011. Caroline took on the role of group tax manager in August 2013, later transitioning to group record to report manager in July 2014. She served in this role for three years before her appointment as head of financial control at KCB Group.
Caroline holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).
Work experience
Feb 2021 - Present: director, finance, Central Bank of Kenya
Jul 2019 - Feb 2021: head, financial control, KCB Group
Jul 2014 - Jun 2019: group record to report manager, East African Breweries
Aug 2013 - Jul 2014: group tax manager, East African Breweries
Mar 2011 - Aug 2013: tax compliance manager, East African Breweries
Jun 2008 - Feb 2011: tax consultant, PwC
Sep 2007 - Jun 2008: audit associate, PwC
Education
2002 - 2007: BSc, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
Central Bank of Kenya
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is a public institution established under Article 231 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. It is responsible for formulating monetary policy to achieve and maintain price stability and issuing currency.
