Best ships agency management team in Tanzania

Silvester Kututa

Group Executive Chairman & Founder

Silvester Kututa

Group Executive Chairman & Founder

Silvester is the Chairman, Founder & a shareholder at Express Shipping & Logistics EA Ltd, Group; a leading provider of sea and air shipping logistic solutions across Eastern Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, DRC, Southern Sudan).

He holds MSc. Shipping Management from World Maritime University, Sweden; BA: Economics & Business Studies, Kenyatta University. Silvester is a Fellow: Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, London and is the first African to win the Cory Brothers Shipping Award from the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (UK).

Current Board and Taskforce positions:

i. Chairman - Kenya Ships Agents Association

ii. Chairman - Marine Transport and Port Logistics Industry Advisory Board for East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP), Kenya Coast National Polytechnic ($8.1m World Bank Project to upskill the maritime industry).

iii. Consultant - GuidePoint (consults for quite a number of African, American, British and European investment funds on emerging opportunities in Eastern Africa.

Previous Board and Taskforce positions served include:

i. Board Member, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Controlling Council, London (3 years)

ii. Founding Chairman, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers -Eastern Africa Branch-covering Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Djibouti- (5 years

iii. Board Member (Director) at Kenya Maritime Authority (7 years).

Martin Karani

Group Chief Executive Officer

Martin Karani

Group Chief Executive Officer

Martin has over 19 years senior management experience in business strategy, finance, commercial, operations, audit and accounting.

He holds Bachelors Degree of Business Management Finance Option (BBM) and Masters Business Administration - Strategic Management Option (MBA) Moi University. Martin is a CPS & CPA Finalist in good standing. He joined ESL in 2011 as an Accounts Manager before transitioning to Group Chief Financial & Accounting Officer and afterwards Group CEO.

His experience has been marked with various successes including successful business set-up, growth and development and overseeing Finance and other company operations across remote locations; formulation and implementation of corporate strategy and implementation of quality systems and automation of systems (ERP) among others.

Current Board and Taskforce positions:

i. Non-Executive Director – ESL Uganda Ltd

ii. Member, ESL Group Executive Committee

Merreck Getugi

Group Chief Commercial Officer

Merreck Getugi

Group Chief Commercial Officer

Merreck is a highly skilled and results-oriented professional with over 15 years experience in logistics. He leverages on consultative selling strategies that build relationships across all target market niches.

A strategic thinker with deep knowledge in expansion strategies, sales and marketing strategies, cost control, stakeholder relationship building and quality controls.

Merreck has build expertise in documentation and compliance with customs and international regulations relating to shipping and freight forwarding.

He is a Bachelor of Business Administration degree holder majoring in Sales and Marketing, holder of MBA in project Management and MSC in procurement and Logistics.

i. Member, ESL Group Executive Committee

Lenrod Mgendi

Group Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance

Lenrod Mgendi

Group Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance

Lenrod is a result-oriented Audit, Risk, and Compliance professional with over 19 years experience, 14 years in management.

He holds a Masters in Finance (Finance & Investments), B. Sc. and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor as well as a Certified Public Accountant.

Lenrod joined ESL in 2013 and has been instrumental in ensuring effectiveness and efficiency in operations, the reliability of financial reporting and compliance with law and regulations among others.

i. Member, ESL Group Executive Committee

Patrick Mbugua

Group Chief Finance & Accounting Officer

Patrick Mbugua

Group Chief Finance & Accounting Officer

Patrick Mbugua, our Group CFO is a Certified Public Accountant who has over 11 years gradual experience in Finance and Accounting. He thrives in the administration of complex accounting and finance solutions, analytical skills, best accounting practices to drive strategic corporate vision.

Patrick Joined ESL in 2014, along the career in finance he notably championed implementation of credit control function and developed profitable business models.

He holds a bachelor's degree in Commerce – Finance and is also a member of ICPAK.

i. Member, ESL Group Executive Committee

Stephen Okiki

Group Chief Corporate Officer

Stephen Okiki

Group Chief Corporate Officer

Stephen is a seasoned Executive with over 13 years of experience: 7 years as a HR Generalist and 6 years leading back-office optimization, policy development & Governance, executive management, strategic plan execution in coordination with leadership teams at ESL Group. He has been at the center of coordination of two successful Strategic Plan formulation for the ESL Group.

Stephen is passionate about people and sustainable businesses. Inspired by being part of growth of people and businesses by promoting implementation of little efficiencies.