Dr Kiniiya is the Chief Executive Officer of K-LIFT and the secretary of the Board of Trustess. He holds a Bachelors degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Nairobi, a Masters in Veterinary Medicine degree from Cornell University (USA) and a Masters of Business Administration from the United States International University. In addition he holds certificates in marketing, sales, financial management and quality management.

Dr Kiniiya has a wealth of experience gathered both in the corporate and academic fields. He started off as a lecturer at the University of Nairobi, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Then joined the veterinary pharmaceutical Industry where he worked with companies like Bayer EA, Ciba Geigy and Murphy Chemicals in senior managerial positions. Dr Kiniiya has also carried out a number of consultancies in the livestock industry.

He joined K-LIFTthen KVAPS in 2003 as the project manager of the scheme. During his tenure the scheme was transformed into a microfinance trust to expand its services to the farmers and the animal health assistants.