SAMWEL OKWACHI

Certified and experienced Risk and Insurance Professional who has spent the last decade enabling organizations to avoid collapse, tame operational chaos, create winning cultures, grow capability and realize profitability by working with boards of management and effective stakeholder management. Hatches strategies & growth plans that save companies from the brink of failure and energize stagnant, high-opportunity operations. A meticulous adjunct Lecturer adept at delivering insightful presentations to large audiences both in classroom and conference settings with the aim of initiating impact-oriented discussions that drive sustainable change. A Result-oriented & visionary leader with vast prowess in reengineering financial reporting procedures and devising workflow optimization techniques that increase productivity, reduce costs, & maintain business integrity & service quality. Delivers sustainable business and financial solutions through collaboration, teamwork & business partnerships and considers every perspective when tasked with moving the needle forward. Leads with high visibility, transparency, integrity, and amity. Relentless bottom-line driver respected industry-wide for leading organizations in strengthening the integrity of their operations in East Africa. Known for uncovering functionalities that spur unprecedented growth, drive operational efficiencies, and achieve ambitious business and financial goals. 

Old Mutual Shared Services Risk & Compliance Manager and Group Business Continuity Manager, East Africa. (Current)

Adjunct Lecturer – University of Nairobi | 2013 to date 

Claims Manager, Old Mutual Life Assurance Company | 2008 - 2017 

Assistant Manager, Ordinary Life, and Branches – Insurance Company of East Africa | 2005 – 2007

Doctorate in Business Administration Degree (Ph.D.) – Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | 2015

Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA) – University of Nairobi | 2009

Bachelor of Commerce (Insurance Option) Degree (B Com) – University of Nairobi | 2001

Professional Qualifications

• Certificate in Operational Risk Management – Institute of Operational Risk (UK) | 2022
• International Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management – Institute of Risk Management (UK) | 2020
• Chartered Insurer – Chartered Insurance Institute (UK) | 2009
• Associate of The Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) – Chartered Insurance Institute (UK) | 2007
• Advanced Diploma in Insurance – Chartered Insurance Institute (UK) | 2007