Deputy President

Rose Mboya is currently the Head of Industrial Linkages, Policy and Intellectual Property Centre at Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI). She is an International Intellectual Property Expert and an external Intellectual Property (IP) Consultant for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) with a wealth of IP knowledge and experience spanning over 15 years. Combining IP and Entrepreneurship and as a practitioner, she has worked, supported and mentored many SMEs in using IP in their business strategies. She has a better understanding of the IP landscape in Africa having been instrumental in the development of IP Strategies for Botswana, Kenya, Liberia, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, Malawi and Eswatini on one hand, and as a speaker, a trainer and a panelist in IP Forums in more than 20 Africa countries on the other hand. Currently she is one of the Kenyan delegates in AfCFTA-IPR Protocol Negotiations and a member of the National Committee on County Aggregation and Industrial Parks(CAIPs) bringing a wealth of expertise on Industrial Linkages, Policy, Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property.

Dynamic, multi-faceted and dedicated professional, combining broad technical knowledge, including deep expertise in Intellectual Property/patent, Patent Information, Intellectual Property and Small and Medium Enterprises, Technology Transfer and Commercialization of Research Outputs, Enterprise Growth strategies, with a unique skills in Project Planning and Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policy and Strategy Formulation, Project Implementation, Team and Collaborative Work, Creative Problem Solver, well Advanced Communication Abilities, Internal Drive to Excell. Timely Delivery of Outputs in deadline-driven work environments. Exceptional interpersonal, Presentation and Collaborative skills with culturally diverse stakeholders at all levels. Results-Oriented and focused, accomplished at working either Independently or as part of a collegial team including working with the Youth.

Core Competencies: Intellectual Property Law, Patent Drafting, Technology Transfer and Commercialization of Research Products, Patent Information, Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy Development, Project Planning and Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Training, Research, Management of Public Private Partnerships, Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Growth Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Public Procurement , Report Writing, Contract Drafting & Administration, Collaborative Teamwork, Presentations & Public Speaking.