Mr. Paskal M. Opiyo is a Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) with over 20 years of qualification experience.
Prior to his appointment as the Ag. CEO of the Kenya Film Classification Board, Mr. Opiyo was the Ag. Chief Manager, Corporate Services at the Kenya Film Classification Board. He has also served as the Finance Manager of the same institution.
He is keen on strategic thought processes with interests in capacity building of those at the bottom of the pyramid and significant experience within the government, multi-national and multi-cultural set-up, boasting investments in agri-business, engineering, energy, property, and service provision.
Mr. Opiyo holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Hons) in Political Science from the University of Nairobi and a Master of Business Administration degree from Daystar University. He is a hands-on individual with the ability to specialize increasingly in the optimized use of available resources for maximum gain. In addition, he has extensive exposure in providing oversight to operations, managing Finance & Accounting, Administration, ICT, logistics, sales, and after-sale service provision as well as human capital for a duration spanning 20 years.
He holds certifications in Corporate Governance (Centre for Corporate Governance Kenya), Executive Human Resource Management (IHRM) Kenya, and other certifications in leadership and management.
Before joining the Kenya Film Classification Board, Mr. Opiyo worked with the Williamson Tea Group Ltd as the Finance and Administration Manager. He was in charge of Williamson Power Ltd, a subsidiary of the Group. While at Willaimson Tea Group, he was a Trustee of the Williamson Tea Group Staff Provident Fund for over 16 years, and the Founding Trust Secretary for 6 years.