About Us

Background

Jisr is an Arabic term which means bridge. It was so coined because Jisr aims to bridge the financial need gap. For years, the founders of Jisr Capital thought about bridging the financial inclusion gap. They had for years nursed the thoughts of bringing shariah-compliant products which would be within reach of those unable to access financial services in the mainstream financial institution.

Armed with the vision of financial inclusion and close to two decades of experience in the financial sector, they set out to establish Jisr Capital in 2021. In 2022, Jisr started operations with key Islamic concepts of Murabaha and Musharaka. Jisr hopes to provide products that are not only shariah compliant but also visibly shariah compliant and beneficial. As such, we formed a shariah advisory committee drawn from the industry. In addition, our management team has vast experience working with the Islamic finance subsector.

Mission

To provide affordable, convenient, and efficient shariah-compliant financial solutions to businesses and individuals.

Vision

To be the most preferred shariah-compliant financial solutions provider in Kenya.

Catch Phrase

Daraja La Matumaini

OUR TEAM

Directors

MS Hamdi Ahmed

Madam Hamdhy has a degree in Islamic Banking and vast experience
working in Islamic Microfinance. She brings on board experience in product development and marketing of Islamic Financial products.

Mr. Mohammed Abdinoor

Mohammed brings on board 14 years of experience in both theory and practice of Islamic Finance. He has worked in several financial institutions, including First Community Capital, and as a consultant for Islamic Financial Institutions for the last eight years. Mr. Mohammed holds a master’s in Islamic Finance and a post-graduate diploma in Islamic Insurance.

MS Dawe Dambe

A teacher by Profession, Madam Dawe has worked with several institutions, including Tijara Institute, Buruuj Training Institutes, and Mastoora homes.

Management

Issa Adiyo Wasonga

Mr. Issa takes care of the overall running of Jisr Capital. Issa graduated with Islamic Banking and Finance from Umma University.

Samira Jillo

Tasked mainly with coordination of Sales and Marketing, Samira also graduated from Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology in Banking and Finance. She previously worked briefly with Manoti Kenya Limited. A microlender based in Kajiado County.

Shariah Advisory Committee

Saleh Anyango Osore – MBA, BA.

Mr. Saleh Anyango Osore is the current manager of Shari’ah internal Auditor at Kenya Commercial bank SAHL BANK a Shari’ah Compliant Window at Kenya Commercial Bank Kenya Limited.

Mr. Saleh has also worked in the National Bank of Kenya, National Amanah window, and First Community Bank, a fully-fledged Shari’ah compliant bank. He also serves on the Shariah board of Taqwa Sacco and Frontier Selam Sacco.

Mr. Saleh studied Bachelor of Arts in Shari’ah from Thika College for Sharia and Islamic studies, which later grew and transformed into the Umma University. He is currently studying Masters in Shariah at the Islamic University of Kenya.

Sheikh Hussein Mohammed Issack

Sheikh Hussein holds a Diploma and Degree in Shariah from Madina University in Saudi Arabia.

He has a master degree in the same field from the Islamic University of Kenya.

He works with several Islamic Financial Institutions, among them Taqwa Sacco.

Tego Wolasa

He has seventeen years of experience in Banking and Academics in areas of Islamic Finance. He works with KCB Sahl Bank as a relationship officer. Also, chairman of the Frontier Selam Sacco.

Tego is a Ph.D. candidate (Entrepreneurship) at the University of Nairobi. He holds MBA in Strategic Management from Kenyatta University and MBA in Islamic Finance from Alhuda in Pakistan. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Islamic Banking and Insurance from IIBI in London, UK. Tego has a Degree in Finance and Banking from Moi University and Certificate in Arabic and Islamic Studies from Umma University.