Brian Forensics LLP is a specialist forensic accounting and investigations firm providing evidence-led solutions for fraud, financial misconduct, and dispute matters. We combine forensic analytics, strong documentation discipline, and litigation-ready reporting to help boards, management teams, donors, and regulators make confident decisions in high-risk situations.
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brian@brianforensics.com
Excellence is an achievable standard when one makes a serious personal commitment to its attainment. That’s what firm founder and managing partner Brian Onyango believed when he opened the doors to his public accounting and national forensic 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 lectures nationally and internationally on fraud risk assessments, fraud investigation, fraud prevention and detection, and fraud schemes perpetrated on companies. He regularly speaks at fraud conferences.
He has provided more than 50 days of fraud training to organizations around the world. He has led internal audit departments and his knowledge of internal controls and fraud prevention theory is vast.
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 Business School. Brian is currently a PhD candidate at Strathmore Business School where he is undertaking a PhD in Accounting Research.
He is a member in good and regular standing of the Institutes of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya and Rwanda (ICPAK, ICPAR), the worldwide Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), and the Economic Crime Research Group, Centre for Cybercrime and Economic Crime at the University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
lauryn@brianforensics.com
Lauryn Akinyi is a Partner at Brian Forensics LLP and forensic investigations lead. 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 Akinyi 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 Akinyi 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 Akinyi 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 Business School. She is a member in good and regular standing of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
maureen@brianforensics.com
Maureen Atieno is a Partner at Brian Forensics LLP and the Audit & Assurance Services Lead. A specialist in financial reporting, audit quality, and assurance engagements, Maureen’s extensive external audit and advisory consulting experience includes leading and reviewing numerous engagements for a wide variety of organizations, including corporates, NGOs, and owner‑managed entities. Her work spans corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and proprietorships across manufacturing, wholesale, retail, and service sectors. She regularly makes presentations on financial reporting, audit readiness, and internal control improvement to professional groups.
Maureen graduated from KCA University, receiving a Bachelor of Commerce – Finance Option. She also holds a Master of Commerce (Strategic Management Option) from Strathmore University Business School. She is a member in good and regular standing of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
silvah@brianforensics.com
Based in Kigali, Rwanda, Silvah Kivindu 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 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 IN Finance at Strathmore University Business School (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.
