Job Title: group chief people & culture officer
Company: Zamara
Raymond Muthama is the group chief people & culture officer at Zamara, a role he has held since July 2021.
Before joining Zamara, Raymond served as head of people & culture at ALN Kenya, Anjarwalla & Khanna.
He previously set up the HR function at Msingi East Africa (Gatsby Charitable Foundation).
Raymond spent more than a decade with KPMG East Africa, where he rose through the ranks from senior advisor to head of HR.
He has completed executive education at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, holds a postgraduate higher diploma in human resources from the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM), and earned a degree in economics from the University of Nairobi.
Work:
2021 – Present: group chief people & culture officer, Zamara Kenya
2017 – 2021: head of people & culture, ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna
2016 – 2017: interim head of HR, Gatsby Charitable Foundation
2014 – 2016: head of human resources, KPMG East Africa
2009 – 2014: regional talent manager, HR, KPMG East Africa
2004 – 2009: senior HR advisor / talent management lead, KPMG East Africa
2006 – 2008: founder, Mirays
Education:
2017: executive education, People Programme, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
2014: certified global mobility professional, KPMG Business School
2010: Africa facilitators accreditation programme, KPMG Business School
2003 – 2005: postgraduate higher diploma, Human Resources, IHRM
1999 – 2003: BA economics, University of Nairobi
About company: Zamara is a Kenyan financial services firm offering pensions, insurance, actuarial and investment solutions. Founded in 1993, it helps individuals and organisations build financial security and plan for retirement with innovative, trusted advisory services.
