Brian Forensics LLP is a public accounting and national financial investigation firm that specializes in analyzing the interrelationships between people, events, and data within financial records so that trends are identified and inconsistencies and irregularities are exposed.
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Excellence is an achievable standard when one makes a serious personal commitment to its attainment. That’s what firm founder and managing partner Brian Omondi believed when he opened the doors to his public accounting and national financial investigation firm office, and it’s what he still believes today.
This commitment to excellence, along with Brian’s entrepreneurial spirit, permeates every aspect of the firm’s culture and serves as the foundation for the teamwork and dedication it takes to provide the best possible service to every client.
Brian has a broad range of forensic expertise, testifying as an expert witness in Kenyan courts on matters involving complicated financial transactions, including fraud, economic damages, business valuation, bankruptcy, and accountants’ malpractice. He works closely with plaintiff and defense lawyers, corporate boards and audit committees, bankruptcy trustees and creditors’ committees, insurance company special investigation units, government inspector generals, and government entities.
Brian’s trial experience is extensive, including appearances in Kenyan courts. He is qualified as an expert witness as a Certified Public Accountant, (CPA), and a Certified Fraud Examiner, (CFE). Brian is a frequent guest lecturer on a variety of fraud-related topics including the use of data mining tools to detect fraud, electronic evidence and discovery, and internal investigations.
Brian graduated from the University of Nairobi with honors, receiving a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Option). He also holds a Master of Commerce (Forensic Accounting Option) from Strathmore University. Brian is currently a Doctoral fellow at Strathmore Business School where he is undertaking a PhD in Accounting Research. He is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and the worldwide Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).
Lauryn is a Partner at Brian Forensics LLP and the member in charge of forensic investigations. She has a broad range of forensic experience including financial and white‐collar investigations, fraudulent financial reporting, accountants’ malpractice, and the calculation of economic damages. She has extensive experience conducting interviews and has secured numerous confessions.
Lauryn has conducted forensic examinations for publicly held and closely held businesses, county governments, and governmental and educational entities.
In her work as a forensic accountant, Lauryn works closely with defense and plaintiff attorneys, audit committees, corporate boards, and government inspector generals. Her experience in litigation consulting includes services in civil proceedings including the calculation of economic damages in a broad range of personal and corporate disputes.
Lauryn graduated from Kenyatta University with honors, receiving a Bachelor of Economics and Finance. She also holds a Master of Commerce (Forensic Accounting Option) from Strathmore University. She is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
Maureen is a leading finance and grants management specialist with over 10 years of multi-donor experience in accounting, audit, project finance, compliance, and grant management. As an in-house expert and resource on auditing and accounting practice issues, Maureen leads task forces comprised of audit seniors and technical experts within the firm. Further, she oversees quality management, supervision of other auditors, and quarterly reporting.
Maureen has worked in the private and NGO sectors, serving clients in a variety of industries. Her clients included USG-USAID, CDC, PEPFAR, Bill Gates Foundation, NIH, IARTP, WHO, JICA, and local implementing NGOs. Further, Maureen has over 10 years of audit and accounting experience, specializing in IFRS reporting, technical accounting, and internal control matters.
Maureen is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and the Association of Women Accountants of Kenya (AWAK). She holds a Master of Commerce (Strategic Management Option) Degree from Strathmore University. She also graduated from KCA University with honors receiving a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance option).
Based in Kigali, Rwanda, Silvah is our Partner in the Kigali office. He is a seasoned financial analyst with extensive experience stemming from working with Impact Investment firms and funds from the Europe (UK, Norway, Switzerland, The Netherlands), USA, Singapore, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa & Rwanda. Silvah has led pre-investment analysis, due diligence, investment valuation and development of Inclusive Business Plans (IBPs) as well as post-investment analysis including forensic audits. He is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya and Rwanda, and a Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst (Canada). He has been on several trainings in Harvard Business School (2024) and been part of the Stanford Seed Program (2018) from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is an active member of ICPAK and ICPAR where he currently practices in Rwanda. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD program at Strathmore University (Kenya) where his research interest and passion are aligned on the sustainability of impact investing in emerging markets and Sub-Saharan Africa. During his free time, he enjoys watching and reading comics and playing basketball.
