Mr Chizah Kanaiya is the Chief Financier Officer of SPH and is responsible for the financial leadership, stewardship and management of corporate and projects portfolio finances, assets and resources, as well as the company’s overall investments. Mr Kanaiya is further charged with the responsibilities of financial reporting, audit, compliance and financial planning of the company and project portfolio while playing a strong role in both organic and inorganic expansion of SPH, which includes looking at working with multiple stakeholders, developing financial institutions, credit agencies, commercial banks, H.N.W. family offices, professional consultants, coordination with subsidiary and related party companies, etc. in alignment with business plans and goals.

Mr Kanaiya is a Director with Rising Petroleum (Pty) in charge of East Africa Operations. He is also the Finance Director of Graceland Group of Companies and Graceland Athi River Ltd, which specializes in real estate development and management; he is also an active Director of Several companies, mainly; PottersFarm, Cellepot, Ligo Welfare Association, Duncano Consulting Group, Banka Solutions, AGREHA, Zalafin, Truget Technologies, among others. Mr Kanaiya served for 25 years as head of Finance & Administration for the world’s oldest and largest news agency, The Associated Press (A.P.), in charge of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Sudan, Congo, Chad, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Seychelles, Comoros and Mauritius. He belonged to the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) team and reported directly to A.P. Global H.Q. in New York. He also served as a Church Elder at CITAM valley road and a council member and Chairman of the Finance committee at P.A.C. University.

Mr. Kanaiya holds a Bsc. International Business Administration (I.B.A.) from United States International University. He studied Finance, Accounts & Administration at Dedan Kimathi University of Science & Technology; Strathmore University and K.C.A. University. He also undertook post-graduate studies at the University of Cambridge and Irish International University. He is a Certified Public Accountant – C.P.A. (K).