Bringing world class experience in designing and implementing
innovative and transformative investment mechanisms,
transactions, and projects across critical sectors in Africa.
Leveraging our deep Africa knowledge and connections to
support our clients deliver sustainable development.
About us
We are an Africa-focused advisory firm that supports public and private sector entities to create value and sustainable impact. Based in Nairobi, the firm brings decades of experience in designing and implementing innovative and transformative transactions, investment mechanisms, and projects across critical sectors in Africa.
AIS Capital Advisors provides end-to-end project and corporate finance advisory support to clients, supporting companies and/or project developers to develop financing strategies and raise capital, as well as working with emerging and frontier market investors to identify and execute investment opportunities.

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Team
Stephanie Onchwati
Position: Senior Associate
MSc. Finance, Investment and Risk: University of Kent, UK
Bachelor of Economics and Finance: Kenyatta University
Stephanie has 7 years’ experience in management consulting and financial analysis. Previously, she was a Senior Associate at the Health Finance Coalition (HFC), a non-profit organization focused on initiatives that contribute to bridging the healthcare financing gap in Africa and other developing markets. Prior to joining HFC, Stephanie was a Project Leader at Open Capital Advisors (OCA), an Africa-based management consulting and financial advisory firm. At OCA, she was instrumental in developing agriculture and gender strategies and designing high-impact interventions for global philanthropic funders. She provided strategic and financial advisory to e-mobility and WASH sector companies and was a key part of the team that co-authored the 2022 Off-grid Solar Market Trends Report. Stephanie begun her career in real estate and investment analysis at Cytonn Investments.
Stephanie Onchwati
Senior Associate
Kennedy Mukonyi
Position: Senior Associate
BEd. (Mathematics and Business): Kenyatta University
Accreditation: CPA
Kennedy brings expertise in corporate and project finance advisory. He has experience in M&A deals, external audits, review of internal controls and preparation of financial statements. Prior to joining AIS Capital Advisors, Kennedy was a Senior Consultant at PKF Consulting Limited in Corporate Finance focussing on due diligence for M&A and capital raising, feasibility studies and business valuations. Kennedy has previously worked at PWC Rwanda Ltd and PKF Rwanda Ltd in Audit and Assurance
Kennedy Mukonyi
Senior Associate
Joseph Njau
Position: Analyst
BA. Economics: University of Eldoret
Prior to joining AIS Capital, Joseph was a data analyst at Africa Instore Solutions Ltd where he assisted the project teams in data collection and analysis. Joseph has previously worked as an intern at Lion’s Head Global Partners office in Nairobi where he was part of the advisory team. As an analyst, Joseph supported the advisory team in business development and project execution
Joseph Njau
Analyst
Leonard Mathu
Position: Managing Director
MBA: Carlson School, Minnesota
BSc. International Business: USIU-Africa
Accreditation: CPA, ICIFA
Leonard Mathu
Managing Director
Benjamin Nyakeriga
Position: Project Consultant
MBA: Strathmore University
B.Com.: Kenyatta University
Accreditation: CPA
Benjamin has over 15 years’ experience in corporate financing, management consulting and investment banking. He has conducted due diligence for clients seeking to make investments in East Africa, and has advised clients on capital raises, debt restructuring, fund design, and acquisitions. As Chief Strategy, Investments and Development Officer at the Development Bank of Rwanda, he developed and executed the bank’s 5-year strategy, driving communication and getting buy in from the bank’s stakeholders.
Benjamin Nyakeriga
Project Consultant
Daniel Musili
Position: Associate Principal
MSc., Development Finance: Strathmore Business School
Bachelor of Business, IT: Strathmore University
Daniel has more than 11 years of experience in investment banking and strategic financial advisory including designing strategies and innovative financial structures focused on supporting corporates, governments, investors, and development actors. Previously, he was a Director at Cygnum Capital (formerly trading as Lion’s Head Group), a frontier and Emerging Markets investment bank where he focused on sovereign-related investment banking, ratings advisory, capital raising, and development finance. Before Cygnum Capital, he was a Project Leader at Open Capital, a management consulting and financial advisory firm that drives growth and enables investment across Africa. Daniel has a Masters in Development Finance.
Daniel Musili
Associate Principal
Stephanie Onchwati
Position: Senior Associate
MSc. Finance, Investment and Risk: University of Kent, UK
Bachelor of Economics and Finance: Kenyatta University
Stephanie has 7 years’ experience in management consulting and financial analysis. Previously, she was a Senior Associate at the Health Finance Coalition (HFC), a non-profit organization focused on initiatives that contribute to bridging the healthcare financing gap in Africa and other developing markets. Prior to joining HFC, Stephanie was a Project Leader at Open Capital Advisors (OCA), an Africa-based management consulting and financial advisory firm. At OCA, she was instrumental in developing agriculture and gender strategies and designing high-impact interventions for global philanthropic funders. She provided strategic and financial advisory to e-mobility and WASH sector companies and was a key part of the team that co-authored the 2022 Off-grid Solar Market Trends Report. Stephanie begun her career in real estate and investment analysis at Cytonn Investments.
Stephanie Onchwati
Senior Associate
Kennedy Mukonyi
Position: Senior Associate
BEd. (Mathematics and Business): Kenyatta University
Accreditation: CPA
Kennedy brings expertise in corporate and project finance advisory. He has experience in M&A deals, external audits, review of internal controls and preparation of financial statements. Prior to joining AIS Capital Advisors, Kennedy was a Senior Consultant at PKF Consulting Limited in Corporate Finance focussing on due diligence for M&A and capital raising, feasibility studies and business valuations. Kennedy has previously worked at PWC Rwanda Ltd and PKF Rwanda Ltd in Audit and Assurance
Kennedy Mukonyi
Senior Associate
Joseph Njau
Position: Analyst
BA. Economics: University of Eldoret
Prior to joining AIS Capital, Joseph was a data analyst at Africa Instore Solutions Ltd where he assisted the project teams in data collection and analysis. Joseph has previously worked as an intern at Lion’s Head Global Partners office in Nairobi where he was part of the advisory team. As an analyst, Joseph supported the advisory team in business development and project execution
Joseph Njau
Analyst
Leonard Mathu
Position: Managing Director
MBA: Carlson School, Minnesota
BSc. International Business: USIU-Africa
Accreditation: CPA, ICIFA
Leonard Mathu
Managing Director
Benjamin Nyakeriga
Position: Project Consultant
MBA: Strathmore University
B.Com.: Kenyatta University
Accreditation: CPA
Benjamin has over 15 years’ experience in corporate financing, management consulting and investment banking. He has conducted due diligence for clients seeking to make investments in East Africa, and has advised clients on capital raises, debt restructuring, fund design, and acquisitions. As Chief Strategy, Investments and Development Officer at the Development Bank of Rwanda, he developed and executed the bank’s 5-year strategy, driving communication and getting buy in from the bank’s stakeholders.
Benjamin Nyakeriga
Project Consultant
Daniel Musili
Position: Associate Principal
MSc., Development Finance: Strathmore Business School
Bachelor of Business, IT: Strathmore University
Daniel has more than 11 years of experience in investment banking and strategic financial advisory including designing strategies and innovative financial structures focused on supporting corporates, governments, investors, and development actors. Previously, he was a Director at Cygnum Capital (formerly trading as Lion’s Head Group), a frontier and Emerging Markets investment bank where he focused on sovereign-related investment banking, ratings advisory, capital raising, and development finance. Before Cygnum Capital, he was a Project Leader at Open Capital, a management consulting and financial advisory firm that drives growth and enables investment across Africa. Daniel has a Masters in Development Finance.
Daniel Musili
Associate Principal
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AIS Capital Advisors
The Mvuli, 2nd Floor Annex,
Mvuli Rd, Westlands, Nairobi
team@ais.earth