Wanda Mwaura has been appointed an independent non executive director of Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.

With more than 25 years experience in the financial services sector Mrs Mwaura has extensive expertise in both executive and non-executive roles, including Audit Committee membership.

She is a qualified accountant and was previously a partner in Ernst & Young (Bermuda) and the chief accounting officer at PartnerRe.

Mrs Mwaura is now a non-executive director of International General Insurance Company Limited and a number of private companies including Clarien Bank Limited as well as executive director for the Bermuda Public Accountability Board.

Mrs Mwaura has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Bermuda, where she resides.

Upon joining GKP it is proposed that she will also join as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Jaap Huijskes, Gulf Keystone's non-executive chairman, said: "We are pleased to welcome Wanda to the board of Gulf Keystone Petroleum. She is highly respected in the financial services industry and complements the board with her extensive skill set. We very much look forward to her contributions to the development of the company."