Management

Mr. John Murugu,

OGW Chairman

Joined the Board of Directors on 27th May 2015. He is a leading banker and public finance expert; served as the Director-Debt Management Ministry of Finance - Treasury.

Dr. Gideon Muriuki, MBS, CBS

Group Managing Director & CEO

Appointed Managing Director in 2001 and has presided over the Bank’s turnaround from a massive loss position of Ksh 2.3 billion in the year 2000, to a profit before tax of Ksh 17.7 billion in 2016. 

Macloud Malonza

Vice Chairman

Joined the Board of Directors in 2005. Holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Masters in Organizational Change and Development, Master of Business administration, Post-graduate Diploma in Management and Information Systems, Certificate in Strategic Planning and Management and CPS 1.

Rose Simani (Mrs)

Director

Joined the Board of Directors on 29th May 2009. She is a Human Resource Consultant in the areas of organizational and leadership development, recruitment, selection and retention, design of performance management tools and competitive reward systems. 

Lawrence Karissa

Director

Joined the Board of Directors on 27th May 2015. He has over 25 years’ experience in banking, having previously served in various senior positions in Co-operative Bank of Kenya.

Julius Sitienei

Director

Joined the Board of Directors in 2003. 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 

Director

Joined the Board of Directors in 2014. He is an Educationist and holds a Diploma in Education Management. He has also attended various management courses.

Richard L. Kimanthi

Director

Joined the Board of Directors in 1994. 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

Director

He is an educationist with over 20 years’ experience and has served the co-operative movement in various positions. He is currently the Chairman of one of the largest Teachers Saccos in Kenya. 

Samuel Mwaura Kibugi

Company Secretary

Has over 14 years’ experience as a lawyer and prior to joining Co-op Bank in 2008, he worked for a leading bank as a Legal Counsel. 

David Muthigani Muriuki

Director

Joined the boards of the subsidiaries in May 2014. He is a businessman and a coffee farmer, with vast experience in farm management and coffee production. 

Patrick K. Githendu

Director

Joined the board of Co-op Trust Investment Services Ltd in 1998 and Co-op Consultancy & Insurance Agency Ltd in 2009. 

James N. Njiru

Director

Joined the boards of the subsidiaries in May 2014. He is a businessman and an educationist. 

Scholastica Odhiambo (Mrs)

Director

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

Godfrey K. Mburia

Director

Joined the Board of Directors in 2017, having served in the Subsidiaries Board since 2004. He is an Accountant by profession and served as Head of Finance, Meru Central Farmers Union.

Geoffry M’nairobi

Director

Francis Ngone

Director

Dr. Gideon Muriuki, MBS, CBS

Group Managing Director & CEO

Appointed Managing Director in 2001. Joined the bank in 1996 as a Senior Corporate Manager then Director, Corporate and Institutional Banking in 1999.

Samuel Mwaura Kibugi

Company Secretary

Has over 14 years’ experience as a lawyer and prior to joining Co-op Bank in 2008, worked for a leading bank as a Legal Counsel.

Samuel Birech

Chief Operating Officer

Sam was appointed Chief Operating Officer in December 2014 and is a career banker with over 21 years’ experience in local and international banks.

Anthony Mburu

Director, Credit Management

A leading credit specialist in the banking industry with over 23 years of banking experience both in Kenya and the region.

Patrick Nyaga

Director, Finance & Strategy Division

He has over 23 years’ experience mainly in auditing and banking. Previously served at KPMG (EA), with the main focus being audit of financial institutions and especially banks in Kenya and the region.

Lydia Rono

Director, Corporate & Institutional Banking Division

She has held many senior positions at the bank and has over 30 years of banking experience. She is responsible for crucial business growth in the Corporate & Institutional Banking division providing leadership in the various business units under her

William Ndumia

Director, Transformation

He has been in the bank for over 11 years, previously as Director IT & Innovation, Director Operations and Head Business Change Management.

Evelyne Munyoki

Director, Human Resources Division

She is an experienced strategic HR partner to the bank’s business with over 20 years’ experience in HR with six of those years in the banking and financial services sector.

Vincent Marangu

Director, Co-operatives Banking Division

Vincent has key competencies in corporate finance, strategic planning, business planning, organizational development and business operations review.

Robert Morris Aloo

Treasurer

Prior to joining Co-operative Bank of Kenya, he worked as Head of Treasury in KCB Bank Uganda Ltd. He holds an MBA in Finance from USIU Africa and a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Land Economics from the University of Nairobi.

Charles Washika

Chief Information Officer

He is responsible for Co-operative Bank’s strategic technological direction, championing the use of information and communication technology to meet the bank’s strategic objectives.

Edgar Mwandawiro

Chief Risk Officer

Prior to joining Co-op Bank, he worked at Gulf African Bank for seven years as the Head of Risk.

Nicholas Kamonye

Head, Co-op Consultancy and Insurance Agency

He joined the bank in 2005. At Co-op Consultancy and Insurance Agency, he gives leadership to the various capacity building initiatives targeting co-operative societies across the country. 

Nicholas Ithondeka

Managing Director, Co-op Trust Investments Services Ltd

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

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.

Arthur Muchangi

Ag. Director Retail & Business Banking Division

He joined the Bank in 2003.

Mary N. Mungai (Mrs.) OGW

Director

Joined the Board of Directors in 2016.

Scholastica Odhiambo (Mrs.)

Director

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

James N Njiru

Director

Joined the boards of the subsidiaries in May 2014. He us a businessman and an Educationist. He holds a Diploma in Business Management and has experience in co-operative movement.

David Muthigani Muriuki

Director

Joined the boards of the subsidiaries in May 2014. He is a businessman and a coffee farmer, with vast experience in farm management and coffee production.