Job Title: director of human resources
Company: Acorn Holdings
Sarah Omaya is the director of human resources at Acorn Holdings.
Prior to this, Sarah served as group human resources manager at Africa Biosystems. She led HR operations across multiple countries in East Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and Somalia.
Earlier, she spent over five years at Davis & Shirtliff, where she worked in HR and administration.
Sarah previously served as head of human resources at Jeff Hamilton Kenya, where she played a key role in establishing the HR function.
She began her career at the KICC, where she worked as an HR intern and later as an HR assistant, supporting day-to-day HR operations and gaining foundational experience in human resources management.
She holds a master of science in human resource management from the University of Nairobi. She also earned a postgraduate diploma in human resource management from the Institute of Human Resource Management and a bachelor of commerce in human resource management from JKUAT. She has also completed a finance for non-finance managers programme at Strathmore University.
Work Experience
2024–Present: director human resources, Acorn Holdings
2022–2024: group human resources manager, Africa Biosystems
2017–2022: HR & administration, Davis & Shirtliff
2014–2016: head of human resources, Jeff Hamilton Kenya
2014: HR officer, Jeff Hamilton Kenya
2009–2013: HR assistant, Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC)
2009: HR intern, Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC)
Education
2014–2015: MSc human resource management, University of Nairobi
2013: postgraduate diploma in human resource management, IHRM
2006–2010: bachelor of commerce (human resource management), JKUAT
2016: finance for non-finance managers, Strathmore University
About Company
Acorn Holdings is a real estate and property development company focused on delivering student accommodation and mixed-use developments across Kenya. The company integrates sustainability, innovation and long-term investment strategies to support urban development and housing solutions.
