PwC has appointed Kang’e Saiti as its new Regional Senior Partner for Eastern Africa and Country Senior Partner for Kenya, effective 1 January 2026, placing one of the firm’s longest-serving assurance leaders at the helm during a period of heightened economic pressure and structural change across the region.
- •Saiti takes over leadership of PwC’s Eastern Africa practice, which spans Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia and Mauritius, succeeding Peter Ngahu, who led the firm through eight years marked by disruption, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
- •While PwC describes the appointment as a leadership milestone, its significance lies less in the announcement itself and more in how the firm will deploy its influence across a region where trust in institutions, quality of reporting, and sustainable growth models are under increasing scrutiny.
- •Before his appointment, Saiti served as Assurance Leader for both PwC Kenya and Eastern Africa.
The transition signals continuity rather than reinvention, with PwC opting for an insider deeply embedded in both regional markets and the firm’s operational culture.
His background includes a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from the University of Nairobi and certification as a Certified Public Accountant in Kenya, alongside leadership roles within the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
For Kenya in particular, Saiti’s dual role as Country Senior Partner positions him at the intersection of regional strategy and local market realities. As Kenyan corporates contend with rising costs, evolving tax regimes, and growing expectations around transparency, the influence of firms like PwC extends beyond advisory work into shaping governance norms and financial discipline across sectors.
His elevation comes at a time when professional services firms are under pressure to move beyond traditional compliance roles and play a more strategic part in helping businesses adapt to volatility. Eastern Africa’s economies face a complex mix of debt stress, currency pressures, climate risk, and uneven recovery, even as digitalisation and regional integration open new growth pathways.
Saiti’s challenge will be to translate experience and continuity into relevance—ensuring PwC remains not just a technical advisor, but a strategic partner to businesses and public institutions navigating one of the most uncertain economic periods Eastern Africa has faced in recent years.
