Job Title: head of HR, East Africa
Company: dentsu
Emma Kirigia is the head of HR, East Africa at dentsu.
Before taking on the regional role, Emma was an HR business partner – people & culture at dentsu, a position she held from November 2024.
Earlier, she spent more than 10 years at WPP-Scangroup, where she worked as an HR business partner supporting agencies within the WPP network.
Emma began her HR career at Meridian Medical Centre/Health Group, where she progressed from human resources officer to human resources manager.
Work Experience
2026–Present: head of HR, East Africa, dentsu
2024–2026: HR business partner – people & culture, dentsu
2014–2024: HR business partner, WPP-Scangroup
2012–2014: human resources manager, Meridian Medical Centre/Health Group
2008–2012: human resources officer, Meridian Medical Centre/Health Group
Education
2016–2019: MBA, strategic management, United States International University – Africa
2009–2011: Bachelor’s degree, human resource management, Kenya Methodist University
About the Company
dentsu is a global advertising and marketing communications company that provides services across creative, media, customer experience management and other areas of marketing and communications. The company operates across multiple markets worldwide, including East Africa.
