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Message from the Board
Our Board
Our Board Of Directors includes members with diverse experience in various fields including law, banking and management.
Mr. Oliver Merrick Fowler
Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board
Mr. Oliver Merrick Fowler
Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board
Mr. Oliver Fowler is a qualified Kenyan Advocate and an English Solicitor. He is a retired Partner of Kaplan & Stratton Advocates. His practice encompassed commercial work, particularly financial, corporate and taxation matters. He has been extensively involved in project finance, capital markets, banking and foreign investments sectors. He holds an LLB from University of Bristol and was admitted to the Kenyan Bar in 1979. He sits on the boards of several companies.
Mr. S. B. R. Shah, MBS
Non-Executive Director
Mr. S. B. R. Shah, MBS
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Suresh Raja Shah is a founder member and Chairman Emeritus of the Board. He has vast experience in the banking industry and in business. In December 2002, he was bestowed the Honour of a Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear. He sits on the boards of several companies.
Mr. Sarit S. Raja Shah
Group Executive Director
Mr. Sarit S. Raja Shah
Group Executive Director
Mr. Sarit S Raja Shah has been the Executive Director of I&M Bank since 1993 and was appointed as Group Executive Director in August 2018. He holds a master’s degree in Internal Audit and Management from City University London. He also serves on the boards of several companies including GA Insurance Limited.
Mr. Naval Sood
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Naval Sood
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Sood is an experienced corporate finance professional with over 40 years' experience in mergers & acquisitions (particularly in the financial services sector), corporate finance, capital market transactions design and implementation, management consulting and audit. He is a thought leader in financial services and capital markets developments in sub-saharan Africa and has authored several presentations, articles and press publications and served on committees developing Kenya's capital market regulatory framework.
Mr. Sachit Shah
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Sachit Shah
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Sachit S. Shah holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Banking and Finance from City University London. He is a Director of GA Insurance Limited. He has previously worked at HSBC and Citibank in London. He sits on the Boards of various companies.
Ms. Risper Genga Ohaga
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms. Risper Genga Ohaga
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms. Risper Ohaga is a seasoned business leader with over 25 years’ experience across financial services, manufacturing, audit and consultancy. She currently serves as Group Chief Executive Officer of Apollo Group, a role she assumed on 1 July 2026. In this role she is also an Executive Director of the Board of Apollo Group and its subsidiaries. Previously, she served as Group CFO and Executive Director of East African Breweries PLC. She also held senior leadership roles at Barclays Africa Group (now ABSA) and KPMG Kenya. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from the University of Nairobi, is a member of ICPAK and a Certified Internal Auditor. She serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of I&M Group PLC and is a member of its Board Audit and Risk Committee. Her extensive business and financial expertise will continue to contribute to the I&M Group PLC Board.
Ms Brenda Wangari Mugo
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Brenda Wangari Mugo
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms. Mugo brings over 27 years of experience in Corporate and Investment Banking, with a focus on relationship management for financial institutions. Currently a business consultant in financial crime compliance and anti-money laundering, she previously served as Executive Principal, Head of Financial Institutions at Standard Chartered Bank Nairobi and as Vice President – Head of Financial Institutions East Africa at Citibank N.A. Kenya. Ms. Mugo holds a Master of Arts, Leadership in Development Finance from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Management from Hood University. She is also a board member at NED Securities Investments Ltd & NED Capital Ltd and sits on the Africa Secretariat of the Global Coalition for the Fight against Financial Crime (GCFFC)
Ms. Rose Kinuthia
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms. Rose Kinuthia
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms. Rose Kinuthia brings on board wealth of experience and knowledge having spent a significant part of her career as a seasoned risk practitioner for 20 years with extensive experience in risk management and specializing in banking, pension funds and insurance. She holds a Master of Science degree in Risk Management from New York University, New York; Master of Business Administration from Adelphi University, New York; and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Nairobi, Nairobi
Mr. Kihara Maina
Regional Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Kihara Maina
Regional Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Kihara Maina, joined I&M Bank as the Chief Executive Officer and Board member in May 2016, a position he held up to February 2023 when he was appointed as the Regional Chief Executive Officer. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Moi University and an Executive MBA from the University of Chicago – Booth School of Business. He began his banking career in June 1993 at Stanbic Bank Kenya then moved to Barclays Bank of Kenya (now Absa Bank Kenya) in 1997 where he served extensively over the years ultimately taking up senior leadership positions. Prior to joining I&M Bank, Kihara was the Managing Director of Barclays Bank Tanzania (now Absa Bank Tanzania).
Bilha Wanjiru Mwangi
Company Secretary
Bilha Wanjiru Mwangi
Company Secretary
Stella W. Gacharia
Joint Company Secretary
Stella W. Gacharia
Joint Company Secretary
Ms. Gacharia has experience spanning over nineteen years in various roles in banking. Prior to joining I&M Bank Limited as Company Secretary in April 2020, she was the Head, Legal & Statutory Compliance in Equity Bank and the Deputy Company Secretary, Legal Counsel & Ag. Company Secretary before that at the then Barclays Bank of Kenya (now Absa Bank Kenya). Ms. Gacharia holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Leicester, a Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law and a Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B) from University of Nairobi. She is also a Certified Public Secretary CPS (K) and an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.