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Leads riskPlan’s audit and assurance practice. He began his career at EY, one of the global Big Four audit firms, in audit and transaction advisory across Kenya and beyond, before moving client-side as Finance Manager, CFO and Managing Director of leading energy-sector companies in Kenya and the UAE.

On forensic assignments he is the Quality Control Partner, checking that every report matches the evidence gathered and meets forensic-audit standards.

Abdirahman has built 13 years of experience in audit, tax and accounting. He began in audit, then moved into corporate tax, VAT, PAYE, WHT and cross-border structuring for clients across many sectors, including setting up offshore companies.

From that base he has specialised in risk and business advisory. His portfolio includes tax dispute defence for leading commercial malls in Kenya, an airline and a taxi-hailing company, and deal advisory and due diligence for foreign investors.

He has also handled high-profile forensic assignments across different sectors, and has served as a team leader for a Somali regional state, delivering capacity building to its Office of the Auditor General.

A strong background in statutory audits and financial reporting. Brian has led several high-level engagements under close regulatory scrutiny.

He ran the audit function as Internal Audit Head at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.

His institutional portfolio includes Safaricom Investment Cooperative, the Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA), the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and Bata PLC.

Over 15 years in forensic audit and financial investigations, on high-value, complex assignments in real estate, construction and other heavy-investment sectors.

He leads our forensic fieldwork: evidence gathered at source, interviews, transaction tracing and testing, through to the evidence file for court, and attends court sessions whenever needed.

Member, ICPAK & IIA Kenya · BCom (Finance) · Diploma in Forensic Accounting.