..:: Kenya Post Office Savings Bank :: Our Board of Directors::..

Board of directors

The Kenya Post Office Savings Bank consists of a team of experienced and qualified professionals who provide leadership in matters relating to decision making in the bank. The Board is appointed by the Minister of Finance and it provides guidance and direction to the running of the bank.

The Board is made up of directors of whom five are non-executives including the Chairman. Directors are given appropriate and timely information so that they can maintain full and effective control over strategic, financial, operational and compliance requirements. The day-to-day running of Postbank has been delegated to the Managing Director. The Board retains responsibility for establishing and maintaining the internal control over the strategic financial, operational and compliance issues. The Board is responsible of ensuring succession planning and commencement of the recruitment of the CEO.

Chairman Board of Directors - Mr. Wilson Kinyua

Mr. Wilson Kinyua is an economist and a banker. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Development Economics and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Statistics from Williams College, Massachusetts, USA and Makerere University, Uganda, respectively. Wilson has vast experience and expertise in public policy formulation, and analysis and preparation of project implementation plans (PIP).

Board Member & Government of Kenya Representative - Mr. Joseph Kinyua

Mr. Kinyua is currently the Permanent Secretary to Treasury. He holds Bachelors & Masters Degrees in Economics and has wide experience in financial and public sector management having worked with the University of Nairobi, the International Monetary Fund and the Central Bank of Kenya. He is the Government representative from the Ministry of Finance.

Board Member - Mr. Kennedy Ogendi Ondieki

Mr Kennedy Ogendi Ondieki is Director, Investment, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Finance. Mr. Ondieki is an economist and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA Hons), Economics and Geography from the University of Nairobi (UON) and Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategic Management from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology (JKUAT). Mr. Ondieki is a qualified Certified Public Accountant (CPAK), a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountant (ICPAK) and a qualified Certified Public Secretary (CPSK). Mr. Ondieki has undertaken several work improvement skills development training/short courses, workshops and seminars on management and governance.

Board Member - Mr. Gordon Jallango Anyango

Mr Gordon J. Anyango is an economist and holds a Bsc degree in aviation Administration from Indiana State University USA. He also holds a Msc in Transport Economics from Cranfield University UK and an MBA in management from Cranfield University UK. He is also a member Kenya Institute of Management Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society and Member of the Chartered Institute of Transport He has worked as a Senior Economic Affairs Officer/Deputy Director of the Eastern Africa Sub-regional Office (EASRO) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) which is based in Kigali Rwanda. He has vast experience in project management and transport.

Board Member - Prof. Peter Owoko K'Obonyo

Professor Peter Oweko K'Obonyo is an Associate Professor (Management) at the Faculty of Commerce, University of Nairobi and the Deputy Principal, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairobi. He holds a PhD in Business Administration and he has held various important administrative positions at the University of Nairobi ranging from Associate Dean Faculty of Commerce, to Chairman and Seminars Coordinator.

Board Member - Dr. Isabella Musyoka - Kamere

Dr. Isabella M. Musyoka-Kamere is a lecturer at the Department of Education Foundation, Kenyatta University. She is a holder of PhD (Education Foundation) and a Master of Education of Kenyatta University and Bachelor of Education (Business Education) of the University of Nairobi. She has authored many research papers and presented authoritative seminar papers in her field of expertise. She brings to Postbank her wealth of knowledge in management as well as her insightful approach to policy and administrative issues.

Managing Director - Dr. Nyambura Koigi,DBA, FKIM, MBS

Nyambura has worked in various capacities in the financial sector in banking, business development and ICT. She has extensive training and experience in leadership, project management, product development, ICT and micro finance. She started her career as a systems analyst / programmer. She is a Board member of the World Savings Bank Institute (WSBI), and is the Chairman of The Restructuring Working Group of the WSBI Africa Region Group. She is also a Board member FKE and other various Boards. Mrs. Koigi holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa, MBA in Strategic Management and a Bachelors degree from the University of Nairobi. Nyambura is a member of the Institute of Directors-Kenya, a Fellow, Kenya Institute of Management, a certified trainer in corporate governance as well as a member of Professional Women’s Advisory Board, American Biographical Institute (ABI).

Company Secretary - Mrs. Mercy N. K. Mbijiwe

Mrs. Mbijiwe is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and holds a Bachelors of Law from the University of Nairobi and a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law. She is currently undertaking her Masters Degree in Business Administration from Nazarene University. She is a Certified Public Secretary of Kenya and also an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.