Director
Willys Mac'Olale
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Languages
- English
- Kiswahili
Contact information
Fragomen Kenya Limited
9 West Building Junction of Parklands Road and Mkungu Close, Westlands
Nairobi
Kenya
Willys is a Director at Fragomen’s Kenya office with over 17 years of immigration services experience. In his current role, he partners with multinational corporations to ensure a seamless cross-border experience. Willys is responsible for the team and clients in East Africa and focuses on ensuring effective and efficient service delivery. He oversees the provision of end-to-end immigration solutions, compliance advisory and government strategies.
Prior to rejoining Fragomen, Willys was a Manager at a Big Four firm and was previously a Senior Immigration Consultant at Fragomen. He also has over 10 years of experience in a variety of progressive immigration officer roles for the government of Kenya, where he gained a wide range of experience through a variety of immigration assignments. Willys has also served as a business development officer for a microfinance company, where he was responsible for resolving key customer service issues and providing overall support to ensure client satisfaction.
Willys speaks English and Kiswahili.
Education
- University of Nairobi, Master of Business Administration, 2013
- University of Nairobi, Bachelor of Commerce, second class honors, upper second division , 2002
More from Willys
Professional accomplishments
Sessional Assistant Lecturer, Technical University of Kenya, January – May 2014
Member, Institute of Human Resources Management (Kenya)
Experience
Successfully liaised with government and humanitarian agencies as the immigration officer in charge while on a refugee management assignment at the Kenya-South Sudan border.
Processed and issued passports to Kenyans.
Assessed and approved visa applications for tourist and business visits.
Performed border management activities.
Analyzed, assessed and made recommendations for work authorization applications.
Publications and lectures
Speaker, “East Africa in Motion: Enabling Regional Expansion Through Mobility.” Fragomen, Nairobi, Kenya, 12 March 2026.
Panelist, “Spotlight on Africa: Upcoming Changes and Their Impact on Mobility into Africa.” Fragomen's Middle East & Africa Conference: Vision, Innovation, and Transformation, Dubai, UAE, 12 November 2024.
Author, “Employee perception of quality of work life practices at the Kenya citizens and foreign nationals management service (KCFNMS), Nairobi region.” University of Nairobi, 13 January 2014.
Willys’s insights
March 12, 2026 | Meeting
October 23, 2025 | Blog post
September 23, 2024 | Media mentions
