Managing Director

Gideon Muriuki

Dr Gideon Muriuki is the Group Managing Director and the Chief Executive Officer of Co-operative Bank.

He has over 30 years of experience in the banking industry and has served as Co-op MD since 2021.

Under his leadership, the financial institution scooped the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) 2023 Sustainable Finance Catalyst Award in November.

During the award ceremony, the bank was feted for striking the perfect balance between fostering a sustainable business model and prioritising the nation's future imperatives along with social and environmental concerns.

Rita Kavashe

Rita Kavashe is the Managing Director of Isuzu East Africa Limited which is one of the largest vehicle assemblers in Eastern and Central Africa, a position she has held since July 2017.

She is widely credited with growing the company’s profits year on year and streamlining the company’s operations ever since she took over the reins.

Despite the current economic harsh climate, the company paid its shareholders a record Ksh1 billion worth of dividends in March.

Rita Kavashe

Rita Kavashe is the managing director of Isuzu East Africa.

Previously, she held a number of roles including domestic sales and distribution manager, sales and marketing director, commercial director, GM Sub-Saharan African manager among others. 

Sitoyo Lopokoiyit

Lopokoiyit is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), M-PESA Africa and the acting Chief Financial Services Officer at Safaricom.

A distinguished financial services and change management expert, he previously worked in Vodacom as the M-commerce director where he oversaw the delivery of several transformative products and services.

Wachira Waruru

Wachira Waruru is the Group Managing Director of Royal Media Services which owns Citizen TV, Inooro TV and 12 other radio stations.

In September this year, under his supervision, the station’s elite investigative reporters Asha Mwilu and Waihiga Mwaura exposed brazen corruption that cost the Maasai Mara University approximately Ksh190 million.

Vice-Chancellor Mary Walingo was kicked sent on compulsory leave on Wednesday, September 11, soon after the damning exposé on Citizen TV.

Juma Theophillus

Juma is the Co-Founder and Managing Director at RockHealth Integrated Care Organization(RICO)

In 2018, His organisation model was highly applicable in providing Primary health care & response to tropical epidemics

In 2015, He was awarded Best Chairperson of The Season(End of Season 2. Year 2015) by Board of Directors. United Missions International, Kenya.