Henry Rotich

Mr Rotich is the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury. Born in 1969, he holds a Master’s Degree in Economics and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics (First Class Honours), both from the University of Nairobi. He also holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration (MPA) from the Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University.

Prior to his appointment as Cabinet Secretary, he was the Head of Macroeconomics at the Treasury from March 2006. Under this capacity, he was involved in formulation of macroeconomic policies that ensured an efficient and sustainable public spending aimed at achieving the Government’s development priorities. In addition, he was also involved in the preparation of key documents including Budget statements, as well as providing strategic coordination of structural reforms in fiscal and financial sectors. He is a member of the Institute of Directors (Kenya).

Prior to joining the Ministry of Finance, Mr Rotich worked in the Research Department of the Central Bank of Kenya from 1994. Between 2001 and 2004, he was attached to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) local office in Nairobi as an economist. He was also a director in several boards of State Corporations, including: Insurance Regulatory Board; Industrial Development Bank; Communication Commission of Kenya and the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.