ACOA 2025
SPEAKER PROFILES
CPA Philip Kakai
Chairman - ICPAK
CPA Philip Kakai was elected Chairman of ICPAK in September 2023. He joined the Council in 2020 and is the immediate former Vice Chairman, a position he held for two terms from 2021- 2023. He is a seasoned and accomplished Certified Public Accountant of Kenya, a member of the Institute in good standing, and a Certified Professional Mediator.
He convenes the Public Policy and Governance Committee and Diaspora Affairs Subcommittee. He previously Co-convened the Public Policy and Governance Committee, the Special Events Subcommittee, and the Human Resources Committee and has been a member of other ICPAK Council committees for over 10 years.
CPA Kakai currently represents the Institute in the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) Council: Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) Board where he also serves in the Planning Human Capital and Finance Committee (PHCFC):,East Africa Community Institutes of Accountancy (EACIA) Board:, KCA University Board of Trustees (BOT) and the Elections nominations committee of Haram bee Sacco Society.
He has over 25 years’ extensive and expansive experience in leadership, financial accounting and management, budget management, audit and project management gained locally and internationally from both the public and private sectors. For his great dedication, contribution and service to the Institute and the accountancy profession, ICPAK granted him a certificate of Commendation in December 2020.
CPA Philip Kakai holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting option) and a Master of Business administration degree from Moi University. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Finance at Kenyatta University. He has undertaken various courses and holds Certificates in Strategic Leadership Development Program (SLDP) from the Kenya School of Government: Public Sector Financial Management from ESAMI:,Project Risk Management from ABB:,mediation and Corporate Governance from the Center for Corporate Governance in Kenya and other executive leadership and management courses globally.
CPA Kakai is currently an Assistant Director of Finance at the Judiciary in charge of Revenue and Deposits and serves in various Policy and administrative committees of the Judiciary. He previously served as an Ag. Director Finance and an Ag. Deputy Director Accounts in the same Institution. Prior to Joining Judiciary in 2013,he served as the Finance Manager of Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) Limited for over 12 years, where he gained extensive International experience in Financial Management, Accounting and Reporting having risen from a position of a Senior Accountant. He started his career as an Accountant at Parklands Sports Club and has served the Accounting profession diligently since then.
He served as the pioneer Chairman of the Alumni Association of KCA University 2013 to 2017, where he remains a member and contributes to the KCA university endowment fund for needy students. He also served as a parent representative at Moi High School—Kabarak from 2012 to 2015.He is a full member of the Friends Church (Quakers) and fellowships at the Friends International Center, Ngong Road, Nairobi.
CPA Kakai is keen on driving thought leadership, stakeholder engagement, advocacy, Public Policy, Public finance, governance and the legislative affairs of the Nation.
