British American Tobacco Kenya - Crispin Achola

Nationality: Kenyan
Age: 54

POSITION: Managing Director since 1 January 2021

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Crispin joined BAT Kenya in 1999 where he remained until 2017, holding various senior roles within BAT Kenya and the Group, including, Managing Director Mozambique, Cluster General Manager- Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi, and Managing Director, Sudan. Subsequently, he joined the Kimberly-Clarke Corporation where he held the position of General Manager; West, East & Central Africa (WECA) and Managing Director Nigeria. Crispin returned to BAT in 2021 in his current role.

KEY APPOINTMENTS: 

• Director BAT Kenya Tobacco Company Limited
• Director BAT Area Limited
• Alternate Director, BAT Zambia Plc.
• Alternate Director BAT Zimbabwe (Holdings) Limited
• Cluster Head of BAT East & Southern Africa, based in Nairobi