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

He is notably the Chairman of Co-opholdings Co-operative Society Ltd, the 65% strategic investor in the bank.

Dr. Gideon Muriuki, CBS, MBS

Group Managing Director & CEO

He has over 31 years experience in banking and finance and he was voted CEO of the year Africa 2014 by the International Banker.

Patrick K. Githendu

Director

He is a businessman, with vast experience particularly in the coffee industry.

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 Director of Co-opholdings Co-operative Society Limited and the Chairman of Kingdom Securities Limited.

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.

Margaret Karangatha (Mrs.)

Director

She was appointed as a director of the Bank on 24th September, 2019.

Samuel M. Kibugi

Company Secretary

Has over 17 years experience as a lawyer and prior to joining Co-op Bank in 2008, he worked for a leading bank as a Legal Counsel.

Godfrey K. Mburia

Director

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

Francis Ngone

Director

He holds a Diploma in Business Management and 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 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 N. Njang’ombe

Director

He has conducted several special audits, investigations, inquiries, compliance audits and liquidations of co-operative societies.

Geoffrey M’Nairobi

Director

He is also a member of the Board of Management of Muthambi Girls High School and Chief Mbogori Girls High School.

Michael M. Muthigani

Director

He has also diligently served in the KASNEB Sacco in various capacities including as a Treasurer for 8 years.

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.

Samuel Birech

Director Human Resource & Administration

Sam was appointed Chief Operating Officer in December 2014 and is a career banker with over 24 years experience in local and international banks.

Caroline Karimi

Director Finance and Strategy

Samuel M. Kibugi

Company Secretary

He has over 17 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 Operations Division

She has held many senior positions in the Bank and has over 33 years banking experience.

Jacquelyne Waithaka

Director Corporate & Institutional Banking Division

She joined the Bank in 2005 and was appointed Head Corporate Banking in 2015 to oversee the growth of the Bank’s Corporate portfolio.

William Ndumia

Director Retail and Business Banking

He is an experienced banking operations expert having previously worked for international banks in various technical, controls and compliance roles.

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.

Charles Washika

Director ICT and Innovations 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.

Andrew Wanjau

Head Transformation

He has extensive experience in Change Management, Business Analysis, Project Management and Enterprise-wide Transformation programs management.

Robert Morris Aloo

Treasurer

He has over 14 years experience in Treasury management. He is responsible for the banks Treasury management and growth objectives.

Arthur Muchangi

Director Credit Management Division

He has over 25 years banking experience, spanning extensively across both corporate and retail banking.

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.

James Kaburu

Chief Risk Officer

He holds a Master in Business Administration, Strategic Management, a Bachelor degree in Science (Accounting), both from the United States International University (USIU).

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.

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 is a South Sudan citizen and is currently Under Secretary for Planning in the Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning.

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.