1. Education
Msc, finance (ongoing, University of Nairobi); BA, mathematics and computer science, University of Nairobi.
2. Experience
Over 12 years experience in credit rating and reporting; 12 years as a practicing banker with Kenya Commercial Bank as chief examiner in strategic marketing and lending papers from 2000 to 2006 and Institute of Credit Management of Kenya (ICM-K) where I am a founder member and chair of the examination board from 2002 to 2004.
3. Awards/Recognition (If Any)
Best Debater and Most Innovative Science Congress project in high school; Best Performer at KCB severally; Best SME Credit Rating System Development at Metropol.
4. First Job/First Salary
Management trainee at KCB in 1986/Can’t remember how much it paid.
5. Worst Job/Best Job
I can’t really say I’ve had a worst job. My best job is my current one at Metropol.
6. First Neighbourhood/Current Hood
Kilimani/Lavington.
7. Worst Mistake
I almost joined politics. It was a bad idea.
8. Missed Opportunity
I should have done my masters degree ages ago.
9. One Thing You Can’t Give Away
My family. I’m attached to them. They form my life structure.
10. Most Embarrassing Moment
There is this one time I ran out of fuel in the middle of the road, on a highway. I had to stop and step out into traffic. You can imagine how that looks. It was embarrassing.
11. One Thing You Regret
None. I take everything as a lesson.
12. Proudest Moment
Launching Metropol.
13. Preferred Epitaph
To foresee is to rule.
-Irvin Jalang’o
