Kenya

Nicholas Nganga age 75 joined the Board of Safaricom Ltd on 6 May, 2004 and was elected Chairman on 16 January, 2007. He is a holder of a BA degree from Makerere University and served as Permanent Secretary in the Ministries of Finance, Foreign Affairs and Health. Nicholas Nganga has been extensively involved in the… read more »

Mr. Akif.H Butt is a Director with almost 30 years experience in financial management, corporate planning and strategic management. Mr. Akif.H Butt is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Stayed in Kenya.

Mr. Sameer Merali is the CEO with a M.Sc. in banking and international finance. He has served as an Executive Director and holds Chairmanship and Directorships positions within the Sameer Group and beyond. Among other things, his responsibilities include overseeing the growth and development of Sameer Investments Portfolio, Oversee activities, and formulate strategy for the… read more »

Dr. Naushad N. Merali is the Chairman of the astonishing success that is the Sameer Group. His dedication, vision and unfailingly astute business sense have helped build the largest economic force in Kenya. Mr. Merali’s contributions to the economy and the well-being of its people have earned him a Honorary degree of Business Leadership (Honoris… read more »

Ms. Winniefred N Jumba, Appointed Company Secretary in 2011. Ms. Winniefred N Jumba is a holder of a BCom degree and a Masters in Business Administration, both from the University of Nairobi. She is a Certified Public Secretary and a member of ICPSK, with over 15 years’ experience in Company Secretarial and Registration Services. Stayed… read more »

Patrick Obath, Appointed to the Board in September 2013. Patrick Obath is a BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering graduate of the University of Nottingham and is a member of the Institution of Engineers, Kenya and the Energy Institute (UK). Mr Obath has more than 31 years business experience working for the Shell group of companies in… read more »

Jinaro K. Kibet, Appointed to the Board in February 2005. Jinaro K. Kibet holds an LLB degree from University of Nairobi; is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a partner in the law firm of Ochieng, Onyango, Kibet and Ohaga Advocates. He holds other directorships including Elmarak Holdings Limited and Sicham Aviation… read more »

Vitalis O. Ojode, Appointed to the Board in May 2003. Vitalis O. Ojode is a BCom (Hons) graduate from University of Nairobi; a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and is a member of ICPAK. He worked for UDV Kenya Limited for many years where he held several group directorships in Kenya… read more »

Alan McKittrick, Appointed to the Board in September 1998. An engineer by profession and Group Managing Director of NAS Holdings Limited for the past 19 years. Alan McKittrick has other directorships and considerable experience of the manufacturing and production sectors in Eastern and Southern Africa, including the livestock industry. He was the Group’s Managing Director… read more »

Andrew S. Ndegwa, Appointed to the Board in September 2001. He graduated from University of Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. He started his career in the banking industry, firstly with Citibank Limited and then with Mercantile Banking Company Limited before moving to First Chartered Securities Limited where… read more »

Nicholas C. Hutchinson, Appointed to the Board in May 2003, having become the Group Managing Director of Unga Holdings Limited in September 2000. Nicholas C. Hutchinson holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Horticulture from the University of London and has many years of business management experience working for Monsanto Company in East Africa, Europe, North… read more »

Mrs. Isabella Ochola Wilson, Appointed to the Board in June 2006. She has a BA degree in Business Administration from University of Dar-es-Salaam and an MBA (Marketing) from University of British Columbia, Canada. She has many years of business management experience working for Johnson and Johnson (K) Limited. Mrs. Isabella Ochola Wilson has a directorship… read more »

Charity Mwamburi has 27 years of work experience on Office Administration and holds a diploma in Office Administration. She has been the groups Administration Manager for 13 years and is in charge of handling all the company assets, relocation of the experts including immigration, and much more. Charity Mwamburi has a lot of achievements especially… read more »

Monica Kambo is a seasoned professional, who has demonstrated cross-functional leadership having managed some of our key businesses and talent as a managing director + general manager for blue-chip clients such as Coca-Cola, Nestle and Airtel with scope for Sub-Saharan Africa. Her experience spans over 18 years and as the lead in HR – has… read more »

Satyabrata Das, is the Chief Finance Officer at WPP Scangroup. 42 years old, Satya is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya and The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK. He is a Post Graduate in Business Administration and a Diploma holder in Business Finance. He has attended executive courses on… read more »