Summary Profile

Raymond is an experienced Technology Assurance and Consulting professional with a strong track record in technology and cybersecurity audits, cloud assurance, and technology risk management across sectors such as telecommunications, financial services, and the public sector. He currently leads audits covering Network, Financial Services Technology – particularly M-PESA – and Cyber Security, ensuring regulatory compliance and secure customer experiences.

He chairs the Audit and Risk Committee at the Kenya Red Cross Society, providing strategic oversight of governance and risk management, and serves as Deputy Chief Trainer at ISACA Kenya Chapter, advancing professional development in technology assurance and cybersecurity. He previously served as Senior Manager in Technology Consulting at KPMG East Africa.

Profile

Raymond is a Technology Assurance and Consulting professional with extensive experience in both delivery and leadership capacities. He has led teams of technical specialists responsible for developing and executing effective internal audit plans, assessing risks associated with all aspects of information security, and providing practical recommendations to strengthen organizational resilience.

His experience and expertise include:

• GSM and Fixed Network audits
• Assurance automation and digitization
• Comprehensive IT and security audits
• Cloud assurance assessments
• Data migration during system changeover and post-migration data reviews
• Quality assurance during system implementation
• Project management and advisory during system implementation
• Post-implementation reviews
• Data analytics
• Regulatory IT audits

Raymond has performed and led teams in completing these assignments across diverse industry segments, including telecommunications, public sector, financial services, and non-governmental organizations.

In his current role, Raymond leads teams in delivering Network (Mobile, Fixed, Emerging Technology), Financial Services Technology—specifically M-PESA (Mobile Money)—and Cyber Security Audits. These reviews encompass technology security controls, regulatory compliance, and process excellence, all aimed at ensuring a secure and reliable customer experience while mitigating risks within these critical domains.

He also partners with organizational tribes and centers of excellence to deliver customer-focused solutions that generate value for customers, the community, and the company. Agile delivery of assurance and consulting services remains a central success factor in this role. Additionally, he collaborates with teams within Internal Audit and the business to advance audit automation and drive more effective, efficient assurance delivery.

Raymond is also the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) at the Kenya Red Cross Society, a national humanitarian institution where he provides strategic oversight of audit, governance, and enterprise risk management in support of its mission to alleviate human suffering.

He serves concurrently as the Deputy Chief Trainer at ISACA Kenya Chapter, contributing to the development of professionals in technology assurance, governance, and cybersecurity through training and mentorship initiatives.