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What roles did Wyckliffe Shamiah hold, and when?

Wyckliffe Shamiah

Kenyan accountant and capital markets regulator serving as Chief Executive Officer of the Capital Markets Authority.

CurrentCurrent answer

Currently Chief Executive Officer, Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Kenya, since Nov 2020. 5 dated roles on record.

Latest source 19 Nov 2020Reviewed 26 Oct 20263 sources

Roles, most recent first

  1. Nov 2020 – present
    Chief Executive Officer Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Kenya Current

    Substantive CEO of Kenya's securities regulator after Treasury CS Ukur Yattani approved the appointment, announced 2020-11-19; still listed as CEO on CMA's management page.1 2

  2. 31 Dec 2019 – Nov 2020
    Acting Chief Executive Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Kenya Former

    Appointed acting head following Paul Muthaura's exit; role began the day after the 2019-12-30 announcement.3 2

  3. Nov 2011 – Dec 2019
    Director, Market Operations Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Kenya Former

    Directed CMA's market operations function.3 2

  4. 2011
    Senior positions in market supervision, research, financial analysis and compliance Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Kenya Former

    Earlier CMA roles over a career of more than 22 years at the Authority; dates not given.3

  5. CMA nominee to ICPAK Council Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) Date uncertain

    Served as CMA's nominee to the ICPAK Council for more than 10 years.3

Sources

  1. PrimaryManagementCapital Markets Authority, Kenya
  2. SecondaryCMA confirms Wycliffe Shamiah as CEOThe Star (Kenya) · 19 Nov 2020
  3. SecondaryCMA picks Wyckliffe Shamiah as acting CEO as Muthaura exitsThe Star (Kenya) · 30 Dec 2019

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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