ACOA 2025

SPEAKER PROFILES

Frederick Riaga

African Association of Accountants General (AAAG)

Fredrick currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the African Association of Accountants General (AAAG) – the pan African association of the Offices of Accountants General. 

Prior to joining the AAAG, he served as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board – Kenya from 2019. Previous to his service at the PSASB, he was part of the leadership team at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya in the capacity of Director Public Policy and Research, during which period, he doubled up as Head of the Secretariat of the East Africa Community Institute of Accountants, a platform for the regional Professional Accountancy Organizations to engage with the East Africa Community on policy matters touching on the general practice of accountancy in the region. He has equally been a creator of value at PricewaterhouseCoopers - NBI, and NIC Bank Limited – Kenya. 

Fredrick Riaga holds an MBA in Finance and a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting both from the School of Business of the University of Nairobi and a Certificate in IPSAS by ACCA. He is a fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya and an accountant of good standing. He is also a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors of Kenya and Institute of Certified Investments and Financial Analysts of Kenya.