Mr. Raphael Owino Otieno

Mr. Raphael Owino Otieno

Director General Public Debt Management Office.

Mr. Raphael Owino Otieno is the Director General of the Public Debt Management Office, bringing with him nearly three decades of extensive experience in economics, public debt management, and fiscal policy. Prior to his current role, he was the Head of the Monetary Policy Division at the Central Bank of Kenya, where he made significant contributions to Kenya’s economic stability.

Mr. Otieno holds a Master’s Degree in Economic Policy from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo, Japan, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Nairobi. His distinguished career includes key roles such as Acting Director of Research at the Central Bank of Kenya and Director of the Debt Management Programme at the Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI), an inter-governmental organization headquartered in Harare, Zimbabwe, serving 14 member countries.

His expertise in public debt management, macroeconomic analysis, and research has been honed through various roles in Kenya’s public service, including positions within the Ministries of Finance and Planning. Additionally, he has served as a Policy Analyst at the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) and as a Senior Researcher at the Central Bank of Kenya. Mr. Otieno began his professional journey at the National Treasury, where he rose to the position of Advisor to both the Economic Secretary and the Minister for Planning before transitioning to KIPPRA and later the Central Bank of Kenya.

Mr. Otieno has also made substantial contributions on the global stage, serving in advisory capacities or as a member of various task forces and committees under the World Bank, IMF, United Nations, and the East African Community (EAC). He is a published author, with contributions to significant works such as “Kenya: Policies for Prosperity” published by Oxford University Press in 2010, and as an editor for “Economic Management in a Hyperinflationary Environment: The Political Economy of Zimbabwe, 1980-2008,” also published by Oxford University Press.

Mr. Otieno’s leadership at the Public Debt Management Office is marked by his commitment to strengthening Kenya’s fiscal framework and ensuring sustainable debt management practices.