Dr. Jennifer Riria is a PHD holder and is distinguished as a Microfinance Banker and Practitioner, Researcher, and Gender Specialist. She has spent all her adult life in building and contributing to systems that empower the majority; and in particular women's empowerment and development.

Dr. Jennifer Riria is a public figure known for her effective leadership, nationally and internationally in the Microfinance Sector.

To mention but a few of her service centres to the majority:

• She is currently a Board member of Women´s World Banking and a member of the executive committee.
• CEO of Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) - the largest Microfinance Institution working with over 200,000 clients, and with an outstanding portfolio of 3.5 billion and an asset base of 4.4 billion.
• Founder and Board member of Jitegemee Trust Ltd - a second tier Microfinance Institution.
• Board Member, National Bank.
• Dr Riria has and continues to serve in various commissions on policy change agenda in Kenya 's development. She is currently serving on - Kenya Vision 2030 - Operations Committee.

Formerly, Dr. Riria has served in many other Boards and was the first woman Board Member of the Nairobi Stock Exchange and the chair of Post Office Savings Bank for four years.

As an Academic, Dr. Riria is a National and International Researcher.

Her Vision is - To lead women to transforming the way the World works where women have ample access to productive resources, for wealth and assets creation, a World with less suffering and supportive sustainable legal and economic structures, for them and their families and ensure respect for the girl child and the woman-.

Dr Riria is a caring and proud mother of 3 teenage daughters and a grandmother to 4 beautiful grandchildren.