Management

John Murugu, OGW

Chairman

Joined the Board of Directors on 27th May 2015 and became Bank Chairman on 1 October 2017.

Macloud Malonza, HSC

Vice Chairman

Joined the Board of Directors in 2005 and became the Bank Vice Chairman on 1 October 2017.

Dr. Gideon Muriuki, CBS, MBS

Group Managing Director & CEO

Appointed Managing Director in 2001 and has presided over the Bank’s turnaround from a massive loss position of KShs. 2.3 billion in the year 2000, to a profit before tax of KShs. 18.2 billion in 2018.

Patrick K. Githendu

Director

Joined the board in 2017 having served in the Board of Co-optrust Investment Services Ltd since 1998 and the Board of Co-op Consultancy & Insurance Agency Ltd since 2009.

Rose Simani (Mrs.)

Director, Independent

Joined the Board of Directors on 29th May 2009.

Lawrence Karissa

Director, Independent

He has over 25 years experience in banking having previously served in various senior positions in Co-operative Bank of Kenya.

Julius Sitienei

Director

He is a businessman and an educationist with over 20 years experience in the teaching profession before he took leadership positions in the management of co-operative societies.

Benedict W. Simiyu

Director

He is an Educationist and holds a Diploma in Education Management.

Richard L. Kimanthi

Director

He is a businessman and has served in various leadership positions in the co-operative movement for a considerable period.

Wanyambura Mwambia

Principal Secretary - National Treasury appointee

He was appointed a Director on 7th August 2013, as the alternate to the Principal Secretary - National Treasury.

Wilfred Ongoro, HSC

Director

He is an educationist with over 20 years experience and has served the co-operative movement in various positions.

Godfrey K. Mburia

Director

Joined the Board of Directors in 2017, having served in the Subsidiaries Board since 2004.

Samuel M. Kibugi

Company Secretary

Has over 15 years experience as a lawyer and prior to joining Co-op Bank in 2008, he worked for a leading bank as a Legal Counsel.

Francis Ngone

Director

He holds a Diploma in Business Management and CPA I & CPA II.

David Muthigani Muriuki

Director

He is a businessman and a coffee farmer, with vast experience in farm management and coffee production.

James N. Njiru

Director

He is a businessman and an Educationist. He holds a Diploma in Business Management and has experience in co-operative movement.

Scholastica Odhiambo (Mrs.)

Director

Joined the boards of Co-optrust Investment Services Ltd in 2005 and Co-op Consultancy & Insurance Agency Ltd in 2008.

Geoffrey M’Nairobi

Director

Appointed Director on 27th April 2018.

Geoffrey Njang’ombe

Commissioner For Co-operatives

Michael Muriithi Muthigani

Director

Mr. Michael Muriithi was appointed a Director on 26^th April 2019.

Dr. Gideon Muriuki, CBS, MBS

Group Managing Director & CEO

Joined the bank in 1996 as a Senior Corporate Manager then Director, Corporate and Institutional Banking in 1999.

Anthony Mburu

Director, Credit Management

He is a leading credit specialist in the banking industry with over 25 years of banking experience both in Kenya and the region.

Samuel Birech

Director Human Resource & Administration

Sam was appointed Chief Operating Officer in December 2014 and is a career banker with over 23 years experience in local and international banks.

Patrick Nyaga

Director, Finance & Strategy Division

He joined the Bank in 2004 and has over 25 years experience mainly in banking and auditing.

Samuel M. Kibugi

Company Secretary

He has over 16 years experience as a lawyer and prior to joining Co-op Bank in 2008, worked for a leading bank as a Legal Counsel.

Lydia Rono

Director, Corporate & Institutional Banking Division

She has held many senior positions at the Bank in over 32 years banking experience.

Arthur Muchangi

Director Risk

He has over 24 years banking experience, spanning extensively across both corporate and retail banking.

Vincent Marangu

Director, Co-operatives Banking Division

He joined the bank in 2003 and has wide experience in business and financial advisory working with cooperatives and rural finance sectors as Head of Co-op Consultancy and Insurance Agency Ltd.

William Ndumia

Director, Retail and Business Banking

He is in Charge of the Transformation office giving leadership to the various transformation initiatives and programs to achieve the bank’s growth and efficiency strategies.

Charles Washika

Director Shared Services Division

He joined the bank in 2015 and brings extensive experience in providing leadership in ICT, Innovation, Project Management and Change management of mission critical Financial Systems.

Robert Morris Aloo

Treasurer

He is responsible for the banks Treasury management and growth objectives.

Nicholas Ithondeka

Managing Director, Co-op Trust Investments Services Ltd

He joined Co-op Trust Investments Ltd (CISL) as the Managing Director & CEO in April 2016.

Nicholas Kamonye

Head, Co-op Consultancy and Insurance Agency

At Co-op Consultancy and Insurance Agency he gives leadership to the various capacity building initiatives targeting cooperative societies across the country.

Anthony Wangari

Managing Director, Kingdom Securities

He has 20 years professional experience in the Kenyan capital market regulatory and investment industry.

Joseph Gatuni

Chief Internal Auditor

He is responsible for the Internal Audit function that evaluates the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes of the bank, its subsidiaries and related companies.

Henry Karanja

Head Compliance Department

He is responsible for the AML/CFT compliance function for the bank, its subsidiaries and related companies.

Dr. Peter Njuguna, Phd

Chief Information officer

He has 19 years of experience in Information and Communication Technology.

William Mayar Wol

Chairman

He is a South Sudanese Citizen by birth and holds a Higher Diploma in Agriculture Economics from Agriculture College Sudan University of Science and Technology, a Bachelor of Science Degree from Agriculture Engineering College, University of Alexandria - Egypt.

Elijah Wamalwa

Managing Director

He has served in various other capacities at the Co-operative Bank of Kenya as a Portfolio Manager, Head of Credit Administration and later as Head of Credit-Core Banking Implementation Team.

Prof. Mathew Gordon Udo

Director

He was appointed a director of Co-operative Bank of South Sudan on 23rd August 2012.

Hon. Ocum Genes Karlos

Director

He was appointed director of Co-op Bank of South Sudan on 8th November, 2018.

Rosemary M. Githaiga, (Mrs)

Director

Has over 27 years experience as a lawyer having worked in Co-operative Bank since 1996 to March 2017 and previously Hamilton Harrison & Mathews Advocates.