Dr Margaret Nyakang’o Biography: Age, Party, Education, Family, Husband, Photos, Net Worth and Latest News

Margaret Nyakango Biography

Here is Dr Margaret Nyakang’o Biography, the Controller of Budget of the Republic of Kenya¹. She was nominated to the position by former President Uhuru Kenyatta on 18^th November 2019, and she is the second person to serve in that capacity since the office was established. She was sworn into office on 4^th December 2019 after been approved by Parliament the previous day.

She succeed Agnes Odhiambo whose eight-year non-renewable term ended in August that year.

In this biography, we will show you Dr Margaret Nyakang’o’s age, Husband, education, family, photos, net worth, latest news, and more information pertaining to the Controller of Budget of the Republic of Kenya.

Who is Dr Margaret Nyakang’o?

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o is the Controller of Budget of the Republic of Kenya.

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o was born in 1959, and comes from Kisii County.

She is a member of the Association of Women Accountants of Kenya, where she mentors young and aspiring women professionals.

She is a Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).

She was a director at the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).

She was the Financial Controller at Lake Basin Development Authority.

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o Personal Details, Age

Name	Details
Real Names	Margaret Nyakang’o
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Date of Birth	1959
Place of Birth	Kenya
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University/College Name	University of Nairobi, University of Liverpool, Strathmore University
Profession	Controller of Budget of the Republic of Kenya, Lecturer at KCA University teaching Public Sector Finance, Director of Finance at the Africa International University in Karen, Director of Finance and Administration at the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Deputy General Manager of Finance and Strategy at Harambee Sacco, Finance and Administration Manager at Bob Morgan Services Ltd, Principal Officer at the Kenya Anti-Corruption Authority, Financial Controller at Lake Basin Development Authority, Mitun Business Consulting Limited, Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology
Husband	David Nyakang’o
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Dr Margaret Nyakang’o Education Background

Year	School/University/College	Award
1983	University of Nairobi	Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
2005 – 2007	University of Nairobi	Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Strategic Management
2010 – 2016	University of Liverpool	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration
	CDI Africa	Certified Professional Coach Diploma
2005 – 2006	Strathmore University	Certified Sacco Professional certificate – World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU)
		Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K)
		Certified ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor – SGS

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o Employment History

Year	Employer	Position
2019 – 2027	Government of Kenya	Controller of Budget of the Republic of Kenya
Jan 2019 – Dec 2019	KCA University	Lecturer – Public Sector Finance
Nov 2008 – Oct 2018	Kenya National Bureau of Statistics	Director of Finance and Administration
Nov 1983 – Oct 1994	Controller and Auditor’s General Office	Principal Auditor

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o Husband

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o is married to David Nyakang’o.

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o Family

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o is married to David Nyakang’o and they have one child.

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o Wedding

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o is married to David Nyakang’o.

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o Net Worth

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o financial net worth is KES 68 million as at November 2019. Her estimate includes half of the value of her family home, which she acquired through a mortgage.

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o Age

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o is 65 Years Old as of 2024 having been born in 1959 in Kenya.

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o Children

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o has one son named Tuesday Nyakang’o.

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o Photos

Here is Dr Margaret Nyakang’o Biography photo gallery.

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o Biography Photos, Source: Twitter

More interesting things about Dr Margaret Nyakang’o Biography

Dr Margaret Nyakang’o blamed the disregard for budgets for the mounting pending bills in Kenya, which have crossed the KES 150 billion mark.

In her position, she is tasked to approve the release of cash from the Government’s Main Account (the Consolidated Fund Services) to the Ministries, Counties and State Agencies.

While appearing before the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO), she claimed that the National Treasury had inflated her salary budget three times, contrary to what she is paid. This she says is a case similar to other government officials. The resultant effect is high cost of living in the country.

When appearing before the Parliamentary Public Petitions Committee on March 7th 2023, she revealed how she was put under pressure to release KES 15 billion days before the 2022 General Elections. She also said that she was threatened to release KES 6 billion for the purchase of Telcos and KES 9.5 billion from the annuity fund a few days before the elections.

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Footnotes:

1. The Office of the Controller of Budget (OCOB) is an independent office established under Article 228 of the Constitution of Kenya with the core mandate being to oversee implementation of the budgets of the National and County Governments by authorizing the withdrawal from public funds.
   
   The roles of The Office of the Controller of Budget (OCOB) are:
   1. Oversight Role
   2. Investigation Role
   3. Controlling Role
   4. Public Sensitization Role
   5. Reporting Role
   6. Advisory Role
   7. Arbitration/Mediation Role ↩︎