Mr. Kariuki was appointed to be the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Competition Authority of Kenya, for a period of three years, with effect from the 10th February 2023. Mr. Kariuki serves as the Co-CEO of Kuramo Capital Management, LLC an independent investment management firm driving catalytic private institutional capital to fast-growing African businesses. 

In his role as the Chairman of the Investment Committee of Kuramo Capital, he leads Kuramo Capital’s investment activities across Africa. Additionally, Mr. Kariuki leads Kuramo Capital’s Board Governance strategy across all portfolio companies. 

Further, Mr. Kariuki currently serves in leadership roles in various companies across the African continent, including in Kenya, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He also serves on various advisory boards of companies in Europe and USA. He is the former chairman of Deseret First Credit Union in the USA. Mr. Kariuki has extensive experience in key leadership roles in various investment and asset classes, including in private equity, fixed incomes, domestic and emerging market, investment banking and hospitality. Mr. Kariuki received a Master’s in Government from Harvard University and holds a B.S. in Economics, and MBA with an emphasis in Finance from Brigham Young University. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the Harvard Club in New York city.