Mr. James Kenani joined the Authority on 1st April, 2013 as Tax Policy Research and Business Intelligence Manager and has risen to various ranks to Manager, Tax Policy and Strategy.
He was appointed to the Acting Director of Policy Planning and Research position on 1st November 2021 and as Director on 1st October 2022. Prior to his joining MRA, he worked as a Lecturer in Economics at Malawi Polytechnic, University of Malawi, and Ministry of Finance, respectively.
He has a Master’s Degree in Economics (Public Policy and Taxation) from the prestigious Yokohama National University in Japan; and a first degree in Economics from the University of Malawi.