Ms. Madren Oluoch-Olunya is the Managing Partner of Azali CPS LL.P., a company secretarial and corporate governance practice. She is a multi-skilled professional with extensive management and consulting experience gained over twenty-five (25) years in Board, Legal and Human Resource practice. She has worked in both the public and private sectors and across finance, hospitality and fast-moving consumer goods industries within Africa.
Madren is a member of the Institute of Certified Secretaries (ICS) and a founder Board member and Fellow of the Institute of Directors (Kenya) where she has been a member since inception in 2004. She has worked with various organizations and development finance institutions (DFIs) to implement international best practices related to corporate governance and built capacity for the sustainability of these interventions. In particular, she has facilitated various training workshops, conducted board evaluations and governance audits, developed corporate governance tools, led director searches, induction and provided general governance advisory services in emerging markets. Madren is also an experienced Board director and pension Trustee.
Madren holds various qualifications including a Master of Law Degree (LL.M) from the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, and an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Certificate from The Boardroom Africa (TBrA). She is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Certified Public Secretary (Kenya).