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Peter Igesha

@peter_igesha

Certified Fraud Examiner, AML KYC Compliance and Financial Crime Expert

Hungary
English, Swahili
About me
I am a PhD candidate and Certified Fraud Examiner with over 17 years of experience in financial crime investigation, AML/CFT compliance, and tax enforcement. I have a proven track record in intelligence analysis and reviewing complex reports for legal soundness and factual accuracy. My expertise spans across banking, national revenue authorities, and international inter-agency collaboration.... Read more

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Work experience

KRA

Manager, Intelligence and Financial Fraud Investigations

KRA

Aug 2016 - Aug 2024 • 8 yrs

Led tax and financial fraud investigations and intelligence operations at Kenya's national revenue authority (Assistant Manager to Manager, 2016-2024). Directed teams of up to 36 intelligence officers. Informant-led work helped uncover VAT fraud by about 2,500 taxpayers valued at over KES 15 billion. Initiated criminal proceedings in five tax evasion cases. Ran AML/CFT compliance inspections at East African border points and a cross-border investigation with the UK National Crime Agency and UNODC-ARINSA. Deputy team lead on the World Bank-led National Risk Assessment on Tax Crimes.

HARAMBEE_DT SACCO

Manager, Security and Investigations

HARAMBEE DT SACCO

Jan 2016 - Jul 2016 • 6 mos

Head of security and investigations at a savings and credit co-operative serving government and parastatal employees. Directed fraud investigations and forensic review of records and transactions for suspicious activity and AML compliance. Led a 189-member department and managed a US$380,000 budget. Advised management on security policy, procedures and staff malpractice cases, and conducted security audits.

Equity

Senior Fraud and Investigations Analyst

Equity

Dec 2008 - Dec 2015 • 7 yrs

Fraud, investigations and AML compliance roles at one of East Africa's largest banks (Compliance Officer to Senior Fraud and Investigations Analyst, 2008-2015). Investigated money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions alerts and escalated cases to the MLRO. Used open-source intelligence to build escalation cases. Ran AML/KYC compliance programmes across 60 branches, conducted forensic audits of mobile money transfers, and built a fraud risk-scoring matrix. Reported on financial crime controls to management and the board.