Jesai Akena is the IFRS 17 Actuarial Lead at CIC Insurance Company, overseeing implementation across Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, and South Sudan for Life, Health, and General Insurance operations. Her responsibilities encompass technical modeling, system setup, profit testing, valuations, and financial reporting. Prior to CIC Insurance, Mrs. Akena served as an IFRS 17 Actuarial Associate at Jubilee Life Insurance Company Ltd., where she developed models, audit trails, and position paper documentation. She also spent over two years as an Actuarial Analyst at Zamara Kenya, conducting actuarial and accounting valuations for pension funds across Africa. From 2018 to 2023, Mrs. Akena contributed to actuarial education as a Practical Actuarial Training Instructor at Strathmore University, teaching CS1: Actuarial Statistics under the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries curriculum. This role demonstrated her commitment to developing future actuarial professionals. Mrs. Akena's expertise spans regulatory analysis, statistics, actuarial modeling