Independent Director, Growth and Value Creation

About Our Client 

Our client is a sizeable publicly listed enterprise in Kenya’s broader energy, resources and industrials sector. It is seeking an Independent Non-Executive Director who can ask searching questions, bring an independent perspective and help the Board make sound long-term decisions.

The Independent Director Role 

This is a full Board appointment, rather than a purely technical role. Alongside strong specialist credentials, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to wider Board discussions on strategy, performance, risk and governance. Selection will take account of the approved role requirements, the Board’s committee needs and the relevant independence criteria. 

Key Board Responsibilities 

• Take an active part in the Board’s oversight of strategy, performance, risk and governance. 

• Exercise independent judgement and avoid relationships or interests that could compromise, or appear to compromise, objectivity. 

• Contribute across the Board agenda, not only within the specialist area. 

• Question and challenge management constructively, while respecting the distinction between oversight and executive responsibility. 

• Support high standards of governance, accountability, disclosure and confidentiality in line with applicable legal and listing requirements. 

• Disclose directorships, interests, shareholdings, related-party relationships and any actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest. 

• Have enough time to prepare properly, attend Board and committee meetings, complete induction and keep up with relevant developments. 

Role Purpose 

The Board is looking for a commercially experienced leader who has helped a complex organisation make good choices about growth. The Director should be able to distinguish a promising opportunity from an expensive distraction, and weigh ambition against capital, capability, risk and long-term value. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Help the Board test the corporate strategy and track whether it is being delivered. 

• Bring a clear commercial view to opportunities, portfolio choices, partnerships and diversification. 

• Examine the case for major investments, including the risks, funding requirements and expected returns. 

• Question the assumptions behind market entry, new revenue streams and business transformation. 

• Help the Board track whether approved investments deliver the promised benefits and lasting shareholder value.