Ken and Maz Brown: October 2015

Wednesday 28 October 2015

Time out for training!

A couple of weeks ago I was fortunate enough to attend a two day Human Resource seminar covering employment law in Kenya. It was a great opportunity to meet with others with HR responsibilities in various parts of East Africa and I thoroughly enjoyed the course.

At the end of the course we got an official group photograph as a memento and a certificate of attendance. Here I am getting my award!

Employment law in Kenya is very similar in many ways to that in the UK however I couldn't fail to notice that the first of the general principals of the Employment Act is the prohibition of forced labour. For this reason the signing of employment contracts in Kenya are witnessed by independent witnesses. There are also specific sections in the Act relating to the prohibition of the "worst forms" of child labour and a requirement for the employer to provide housing (or a housing allowance), clean water and sanitation for all workers.

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Ken’s first exposure to overseas mission was in the mid-90s when he was a management accountant for a Christian charity in Egypt. While there, he was significantly impacted by a speaker at a spiritual retreat who talked of the great need for accountants and other professionals to help missionary organisations be good stewards of their resources. Ken felt very clearly that he was being called to return to the UK to gain additional professional experience to prepare him to return overseas. When he returned to the UK, he felt guided by God to find a job specifically in Oxfordshire and it was here that he met his future wife Maz.

Maz had recently returned from her second period of overseas mission, this time in rural Malawi. Our shared passion meant that we made lifestyle choices which we trusted would one day allow us to return overseas for a number of years with our three children Audrey (17/6/03), Elijah (11/4/05), Edith (11/12/06).

Ken has 16 years’ senior management experience, the last 9 of which have been as Finance/Corporate Services Director of a national Christian charity which works with ex-offenders. Although it has been difficult leaving such a great charity, Ken and Maz firmly believe that God has provided this exciting opportunity with MAF to help fulfil their calling.

Now based in Nairobi, Ken is responsible for the finances of MAF in Kenya, ensuring that scarce resources are put to good use so that MAF can reach as many isolated people as possible. Maz is exploring opportunities to put her teaching and communications skills to good use to help bring physical and spiritual care to those who need it most.