
Principal Secretary for Trade, Ms.Regina Ombam, State Department for Trade
She is a distinguished economist and public policy expert, she has extensive experience in economic modelling, trade policy, transport economics, health financing and strategic planning.As PS for Trade, Ms. Ombam advances Kenya’s economic growth by spearheading policies and initiatives that stimulate enterprise development, create jobs and expand trade opportunities. She drives trade reforms, strategic partnerships and regional and global integration in line with the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
Ms. Ombam leads Kenya’s efforts to strengthen trade policy, expand export markets, promote value addition and enhance the country’s competitiveness in regional and international markets. In this capacity, she guides Kenya’s engagement in key regional and continental frameworks including EAC, COMESA and the AfCFTA.
As Kenya’s Chief Negotiator, Ms. Ombam leads the country’s participation in bilateral, regional and multilateral trade negotiations.
Ms. Regina Akoth Ombam is the Principal Secretary, State Department for Trade.
Ms. Ombam is a distinguished economist and public policy expert with extensive experience in economic modeling, trade policy, transport economics, health financing and strategic planning.
Her career spans roles in both national, regional and global institutions. As a former Regional Health Financing Expert at the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat, she played a pivotal role in advancing sustainable healthcare funding across member states in the African region. Her leadership as an EAC Health Financing Dialogue Facilitator saw her working alongside Ministers of Health and Finance to establish the region’s Health Financing Hub and advocate for increased domestic investments in health through high level health financing dialogues in the Regional Economic Communities ( EAC, SADC, IGAD, ECOWAS) in Africa.
Previously, she served as Deputy Director for HIV Investments at Kenya’s National AIDS Control Council (NACC), where she was instrumental in mobilizing domestic and international resources for the HIV/AIDS program in the country as well as developing evidence based investment cases for health.

Principal Secretary for Trade, Ms.Regina Ombam, State Department for Trade
She is a distinguished economist and public policy expert, she has extensive experience in economic modelling, trade policy, transport economics, health financing and strategic planning.As PS for Trade, Ms. Ombam advances Kenya’s economic growth by spearheading policies and initiatives that stimulate enterprise development, create jobs and expand trade opportunities. She drives trade reforms, strategic partnerships and regional and global integration in line with the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
Ms. Ombam leads Kenya’s efforts to strengthen trade policy, expand export markets, promote value addition and enhance the country’s competitiveness in regional and international markets. In this capacity, she guides Kenya’s engagement in key regional and continental frameworks including EAC, COMESA and the AfCFTA.
As Kenya’s Chief Negotiator, Ms. Ombam leads the country’s participation in bilateral, regional and multilateral trade negotiations.