Job Title: CFO
Company: Harley's
Joseph Sitati is the CFO of Harley's.
He began his career as an audit associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he spent nearly five years before joining GlaxoSmithKline as finance planning and analysis manager. He then moved to Shell & BP Kenya Limited as finance manager.
In 2006, Joseph joined Old Mutual Group as group finance and planning manager, overseeing six companies within the group. He then spent nearly five years at Coca-Cola Central East and West Africa as commercial finance manager, serving as finance liaison to operations and marketing within a division spanning 30 countries.
Joseph joined Deacons East Africa as chief finance and administration officer in 2013, providing financial leadership and oversight across the retail group's operations in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. He later served as group chief financial officer at Abacus Pharma (A) in Kampala.
He went on to serve as head of finance at Mastermind Tobacco (K) and subsequently as director of finance at Simbisa Brands Kenya before taking up his current role at Harley's in June 2024.
Joseph holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nairobi and his ACCA from Strathmore College of Accountancy. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Work
June 2024 – Present: chief financial officer, Harley's
December 2023 – May 2024: director of finance, Simbisa Brands Kenya
February 2022 – November 2023: head of finance, Mastermind Tobacco (K)
March 2019 – December 2020: group chief financial officer, Abacus Pharma (A)
July 2013 – May 2017: chief finance and administration officer, Deacons East Africa
August 2008 – May 2013: commercial finance manager, Coca-Cola Central East and West Africa
August 2006 – July 2008: group finance and planning manager, Old Mutual Group
July 2004 – June 2006: finance manager, Shell & BP Kenya
February 2002 – June 2004: finance planning and analysis manager, GlaxoSmithKline
July 2000 – February 2002: audit senior, PricewaterhouseCoopers
September 1997 – June 2000: audit associate, PwC
Education
1998 – 2000: ACCA, Strathmore College of Accountancy
1992 – 1997: BSc, Mechanical Engineering, University of Nairobi
Harley's
Harley's is a provider of healthcare and wellbeing solutions in East Africa. Founded in 1953, the company distributes pharmaceuticals, consumer health products, medical equipment and laboratory consumables, serving hospitals, pharmacies and healthcare professionals across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. In 2023, Harley's joined the Mauritian IBL Group.
