Serah Eshikhati Lutta is a Senior Assistant Internal Auditor General in The National Treasury. She is currently seconded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where she Heads the Internal Audit Function.

Serah has 26-years’ experience in the audit practice including 12 years as a Cooperative Auditor in the Ministry of Cooperatives. The audit of Cooperative Societies exposed her to the review of financial statements and reporting to the shareholders in Annual General Meetings.

At the Internal Auditor General Department in the National Treasury, she has headed various Ministers including Planning, Environment, the judiciary amongst others. As the head of internal audit, she has gained a wealth of experience in planning, coordinating, directing and supervising the Internal Audit Function. Her current position as the Head of Internal Audit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has exposed her to the dynamic control environment in the audit of Kenya’s Foreign Missions abroad and diplomacy. In addition, she has successfully championed the institutionalization of Audit Committees in the Ministries.

Serah has been a member of the IIA Institute since 2012 and actively participated in various programmes that the Institute has mounted in the past; a member of ICPAK, and a Certified Fraud Examiner.

Serah is diligent and passionate to serve IIA members in the board. During her tenure, Serah wants to propel the Institute’s Vision through:

"Safeguarding member’s interest’s through good governance processes; build relationships with the Institute’s stakeholders; provide relevant quality trainings and enhance member’s welfare through introduction of wellness products and spearhead the enactment of the Internal Audit Bill."