Job Title: head of finance and operations
Company: Shuga
Vallery Oture is the head of finance and operations at Shuga, a Nairobi-based social impact organisation. She joined in 2026, bringing over ten years of experience in grants management, donor compliance and financial management built across KPMG Kenya and Save the Children International.
Vallery began her career at KPMG Kenya in September 2012 as an audit associate in the international development advisory services practice. She progressed to grants advisor and then senior grants advisor, working with organisations funded by USAID, FCDO, SIDA, the Global Fund, the EU and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, among others, over nearly nine years.
In May 2021 she joined Save the Children International as regional awards specialist for East and Southern Africa, managing donor compliance and award portfolios across the region. She served as awards manager for the Uganda country office in early 2023 before being appointed regional awards manager for SCI-led funding. In January 2025, she was appointed global manager for awards management, a role she held until joining Shuga.
Vallery holds a BA in economics from Moi University and a Master's in development studies from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). She serves as board chair of Youth Alive! Kenya.
Work
Oct 2026 – Present: head of finance and operations, Shuga
Jan 2025 – 2026: global manager, awards management, Save the Children International
Apr 2023 – Jan 2025: regional awards manager, SCI-led funding, East and Southern Africa, Save the Children International
Jan 2023 – May 2023: awards manager, Uganda country office, Save the Children International
May 2021 – Jan 2023: regional awards specialist, East and Southern Africa, Save the Children International
Apr 2016 – May 2021: senior grants advisor, KPMG Kenya
Sep 2014 – Apr 2016: grants advisor, international development advisory services, KPMG Kenya
Sep 2012 – Aug 2014: audit associate, international development advisory, KPMG Kenya
Education
2014: Masters (Development Studies), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
2008 – 2012: BA (Economics), Moi University
Shuga
Shuga is a Nairobi-based social impact organisation that uses storytelling, media and education to drive behaviour change on issues including HIV, gender-based violence and sexual and reproductive health. Its flagship product, the Shuga drama series, has aired across Africa and internationally, reaching millions of young people. The organisation works with governments, NGOs and global health bodies across Africa, Latin America and Asia.
