edgar kalya – vice chairperson of the board

Edgar Kalya joined the Habitat for Humanity Kenya Board in July 2021. He currently serves as the Chair of the Risk and Audit Committee of the Board. Edgar has an MBA (Finance) from the University of Nairobi; Certificate in Corporate Governance by the Centre for Corporate Governance (CCG); Advanced Management Program (AMP 2012) from Strathmore Business School, IESE Business School in Barcelona Spain, and Lagos Business Schools; Honorary member of the International Academy of Retail Banking in London; and Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers – ACIB (London).

Edgar has a banking and consulting career spanning over 25 years. He was a former Director at Barclays Bank (now ABSA) and NIC Bank. At Barclays Bank, Edgar successfully set up and ran the Mortgages department in 2005. He is a Management consultant with a focus on Strategy, Corporate Governance, Finance, Investments, Leadership, Business Advisory, Restructuring, Business Models, and stakeholder management. Edgar sits in the boards of Madison Group, Madison Life, Madison General, Madison Investment Managers, and Talentplex Holdings Ltd. He is a former chairman of the Griffin Memorial Endowment Trust (trustee for over 15 years). Edgar also a mentor and Coach using his knowledge to develop the next generation of Industry leaders.