jane florence otieno – board member​

Jane Otieno joined Habitat for Humanity Kenya Board in March 2021, with a background in law and governance. She serves as the Chair of the HR and Governance Committee of the Board. Jane is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with over thirty years’ experience in the public sector.

She holds a LLB from the University of Nairobi and an MBA from Strathmore University. Her engagement in various leadership roles such as Trustee and Board member in both semi-autonomous Boards and Management Boards, has positioned her strategically in building up strong structures in all Institutions she has worked in, both locally and internationally. Some of the institutions that Jane has worked for include; Nairobi City Commission, Strathmore School of Accountancy (Part time lecturer), Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited, Postal Corporation of Kenya, Universal Postal Union (Berne, Switzerland), Insurance Regulatory Authority, Institute of Certified Secretaries – Benevolent Fund, St. Mary’s Lwak Girls High School –  Nyanza, Kenya Maritime Authority and Mission to Seafarers, Mombasa.

Jane is highly experienced in legal matters, government procedures & negotiations, and development of legislation. She participated in the successful privatization process of the Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited in 2006. She is also a Commissioner of Oaths and a Notary Public.