Ms. Irungu is a certified Public Accountant of Kenya and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and an MBA in Finance and International Business. She joined BAT in April 2020 as a Commercial Finance Manager and subsequently the position of Head of Finance Horn of Africa & Indian Ocean Islands in 2021. In April 2023, Ms. Irungu progressed to the role of Head of Commercial Finance, BAT East & Southern Africa markets, which is her immediate former role, based in Kenya.