Kenya
Nigeria
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
RDC
Cote d'ivoire
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Liberia
Moçambique
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
France
America
Mali
UK
Foundation
UAE
Leadership
The Group is led by a Board comprising a Chairman, independent Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors.
Management
The Executive Leadership team of UBA Bank Kenya is made up of a crop of seasoned and industry-recognized professionals, with diverse (but complementary) skills in various backgrounds, as well as depth of experience (garnered from national and international institutions). Over the years, these executives have brought their knowledge, experience and leadership to bear on the development and delivery of solutions (through products and services) to meet the needs of our customers and, in the process, contributing to sustaining the performance of the bank till date.
Alphan Njeru
Mr. Alphan Njeru retired from full-time employment with PricewaterhouseCoopers {PwC} Limited on 30 June 2015, having worked there since graduating from the University. For 36 years, he worked in several divisions within PwC, starting in the Audit and Assurance Division, then moving to Support services, and his last division being the Consulting/Advisory business. He has over the years held senior positions in the firm, among these being Partner heading the PwC Support Services, Company Secretary, and Business Leader for Advisory.
While still in employment, Alphan was active in the development and social activities of his community as Chairman of Mayori Secondary School, a public School in Embu for the last 10 years, and the Vice-Chair of the University Council of the Embu University College, a constituent college of the University of Nairobi.
Currently, Mr. Alphan sits on a number of Boards of several organizations in both the public and private sectors. Some of these companies include; Amatra (Pty) a company based in South Africa involved in the wine business, Alpha Gas Applications [East Africa] limited, a company involved in the specialized cutting gases business in Kenya, Sidai Kenya limited, a company which trades in agri-business and veterinary products with special focus on pastoralists communities in Kenya. He is also the Chairman of the Board of directors of Resolution Insurance Kenya Limited.
Jacqueline Muka
Ms. Jacqueline Muka holds a Master of Science degree in Management from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting major) degree from the University of Nairobi. She is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPAK) and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK). She is also a member of the Institute of Directors (Kenya).
Jacqueline is an independent consultant, working primarily in institutional management, financial management and governance. She previously served as Financial Controller and thereafter as Finance Director at The Nairobi Hospital. Prior to that she was the CEO at the Institute of Directors (Kenya). Before that, Ms. Muka was at the Centre for African Family Studies (CAFS) where, over a span of 17 years, she held various positions and built extensive leadership experience. At CAFS she rose from Budget Controller, to Finance Officer, Senior Finance Officer and Head of Finance and Administration, Deputy Director and finally to the position of (Executive) Director where she oversaw strategic planning and general management of the Centre. Jacqueline started out her professional career as an auditor with Deloitte.
Ms. Muka currently sits on the Board of the Institute of Directors (Kenya) as well as the Board of African Corporate Governance Network.
Kenneth Orji
Mr. Orji was educated at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria where he was a J. F. Kennedy Scholar, having emerged national first place winner of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Essay Contest, organized by the US Government. He graduated with BSc Hons. and was awarded the Sir James Robertson Prize and Medal for Outstanding Performance in Economics. He also obtained MSc Accounting and Finance from London School of Economics and attended Harvard Business School (Program for Management Development).
Mr. Orji has over 33 years’ experience, primarily in banking and finance, human capital development, consulting and advisory services. He began his banking career at International Merchant Bank Limited, Nigeria (the affiliate of First National Bank of Chicago). He then moved to Diamond Bank Limited where he was General Manager and Head of Divisions responsible for Corporate Banking, Commercial and Consumer Banking, Treasury, Investment Banking, Energy Unit, Project Finance, Public Sector, Private Banking, Strategic Planning, Financial Control, Risk Management, and Systems/Technology. He contributed to major innovations in the Nigerian banking industry and was involved in national policy development as a pioneer member of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and the Technical Committee of Nigeria’s Vision 2010 project.
Mr. Orji is currently Chairman/CEO of Centennial Capital Limited and Director of several companies
Ebele Ogbue
Ebele Ogbue is the Regional CEO for East & Southern Africa at United Bank for Africa, which role he assumed in October 2021.
Prior to his current role, he was the Group Head Oil & Gas and Telecoms. He was also Head of Wholesale Banking (Corporate and Trade) for UBA’s Rest of Africa business (outside Nigeria). Prior to this role he was MD/CEO, UBA Capital Europe Limited (now UBA UK Limited) and the pioneer MD/CEO, UBA Liberia. He was a member of the team that set up UBA Ghana in 2005, the bank’s first and biggest subsidiary in Africa as the Chief Credit Officer.
His professional career started at Price Waterhouse in 1991, before his foray into banking, where he has spent the last two decades working at international banks such as, Citibank and Standard Chartered Bank (in the UK, Ghana and Nigeria), before joining UBA in 2004.
His banking experience spans various areas of banking from Asset Based Finance to core Corporate Banking and Trade Finance.
Ebele holds a B.Sc. (Honours) degree in Accounting from the University of Lagos and an MBA (IT and Management) from City University of London Business School, London. He has also attended various courses in General Management, Credit, Trade, Treasury and Cash Management.
He sits on the board of 5 (five) of UBA’s subsidiaries in East and West Africa, and is a member of the Group Executive Management Committee.
Susan Nkirote Omanga
Mrs. Susan Omanga holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management with a Minor in Advertising from Rocky Mountain College in Billings Montana, USA. She is a member of the International Advertising Association (IAA), the Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK), and the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK).
Susan is the CEO and founder of Exclamation Marketing Limited. She has previously served as the Head of Marketing in East Africa at Standard Chartered Bank and Barclays Bank. She also held previous senior marketing positions at Colgate Palmolive E.A Limited, and Boots (K). Her board experience includes serving as a non-executive Director in the Group Board of KCB where she was also Chairperson of KCB Foundation for 4 years, Director S & L Mortgages for 2 years and Director KCB Uganda for 4 years. Ms. Omanga holds various Board positions in a number of organizations such as UAP- Old Mutual Group, Longhorn Publishers, Kenya Tea Packers Limited (KETEPA), Pink Progress and Acumen Fund.
Moses Obonyo
Moses Obonyo holds a Master of Laws (LLM) from Strathmore University, an Executive MBA from United States International University/Columbia University, a Post Graduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Nairobi. He is a member of the Institute of Certified Secretaries.
He is currently the Managing Partner of Buyuka Obonyo Advocates. He serves as Chairman of Old Mutual Life Assurance Company Limited, an Independent Director in the UAP Old Mutual Group in East Africa, Ghana Reinsurance (Kenya) Limited, and UAP Insurance Tanzania Limited. He is the immediate Chairman of the Tax Appeals Tribunal, Coast Provincial General Hospital, and served as Director of the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Kenya (IRA) among others.
Moses is passionate about governance. His value offer is sharing knowledge on governance, risk strategies, international finance law, and regulation.
George Otieno
George Otieno holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Lagos and is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute, London.
He currently serves on several boards as a Non-Executive Director among them Capex Life Assurance Kenya, WAICA Re Kenya, and CITI TRUST Holdings in Nigeria. He served as CEO of the African Trade Insurance Agency from 2010 to 2019. Between 1988 and 2010 he held various positions with Africa Re such as Regional Director West Africa, Director of Operations both in Lagos, Regional Director East & Southern Africa in Nairobi, and Reinsurance Manager at Pan Africa Insurance from 1981 to 1984. He is currently the Chairman of Afrisure Risk Limited a risk management consultancy firm.
George is passionate about the insurance sector particularly on trade, investment, and political risks.
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Chike IsiuweManaging Director/CEOChike Isiuwe
Chike Isiuwe brings to UBA Kenya Bank over two decades of experience in the Banking Industry working across Customer Experience, Corporate Banking, Consumer Banking, Marketing, Relationship Management and Credit Underwriting. Prior to his current appointment, he has previously served as Deputy General Manager – Corporate Banking Directorate at UBA Group in Nigeria. Before joining United Bank for Africa Plc, Mr Isiuwe worked at Zenith Bank Plc for 17 years starting as a Bank Teller and progressing to Relationship Management in Corporate and Commercial Banking and in various capacities in Branch Operations. He worked with different cross- functional teams within Zenith Bank to achieve notable growth in the branch network, balance sheet and the Banks overall performance. Mr. Isiuwe later exited Zenith Bank as The Regional Head and Assistant General Manager to join UBA Group in 2013.
Chike Isiuwe holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Economics from The University of Nigeria and a Diploma in Computer Science. He also holds various professional certifications including Project Finance, Loan and Transaction Structuring, Transformational Leadership and many more covering various facets in Leadership, Marketing, Credit Evaluation & Underwriting Risk.
Mr Isiuwe represents UBA Group as an Executive Committee member of the Financial Services Group of The Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry and also as an active committee member in the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria. He is an Honorary Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.
Mary MuliliExecutive DirectorMary Mulili
About:
With over two decades of unparalleled experience in the banking sector, Mary Mulili is a distinguished professional known for her expertise and leadership. Her journey in the financial industry has traversed various domains including Corporate, Commercial, Public sector, Institutional banking, SME, Retail and digital banking. Mary’s commitment to providing comprehensive business advisory services and innovative solutions has earned her recognition among customers and key stakeholders alike.
Current Roles:
Mary currently serves as the Executive Director for UBA Bank Kenya, a prominent subsidiary of the UBA Bank Group, recognized as Africa’s Global Bank. In addition, she holds influential positions as a Commissioner at the Kenya Meat Commission, where she chairs the Audit Committee. Mary is also a dedicated Board Member of KAWBO (Kenya Association of Women Business Owners) and holds the position of Vice Chair at Iinternational Chamber of Commerce Kenya’s Banking Commission.
Professional Journey:
In recent years, Mary has held pivotal Executive and Senior roles in Commercial banking with esteemed institutions such as Bank Of Africa – BMCE Group, GTBank, and KCB. Her contributions to the industry have been acknowledged with the prestigious Head of State’s Commendation, a testament to her exceptional service to the nation.
Educational Background:
Mary’s academic prowess is reflected in her qualifications. She holds an MBA in Finance, a Bachelor’s degree in Education with a focus on Accounting and Economics, and a diploma in Business Management. Committed to continuous growth, she has actively participated in various leadership programs, enhancing her skills and knowledge.
Philanthropy and Community Engagement:
Beyond her professional endeavors, Mary is deeply involved in charitable initiatives. She is an active member of Rotary, TCM Foundation, WECREATE, and Junior Achievement, reflecting her commitment to giving back to the community and fostering positive change. Mary Mulili’s dedication, expertise, and commitment to excellence have positioned her as a respected figure in the banking industry and a catalyst for positive change in her community.
Michael Gitari Chief Credit Officer
Samuel FaladeCountry Head Internal ControlSamuel Falade
Samuel Falade is a highly qualified finance professional with a diverse and accomplished background. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Jos, Nigeria, and is an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. Furthering his education, he earned his MBA from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and is also a Certified Information System Auditor (CISA).
Professional Journey:
Samuel embarked on his banking career in 1997 with UBA and later joined Standard Trust Bank in 2002. However, the merger between UBA and Standard Trust Bank in 2005 brought him back into the UBA family. Over the years, he has held various key positions, including Teller, Cash Officer, Customer Service Manager, Internal Control Officer, Head of Compliance Monitoring Team, and, most recently, as the Regional Controller for Northwest and Northeast Nigeria, overseeing operations in over 60 branches. Samuel’s expertise has transcended borders; he has conducted numerous staff training sessions across UBA Africa countries, including Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Uganda.
Current Role:
Presently, Samuel serves as the Country Head of Internal Control in Kenya. In this role, he spearheads the Internal Control and Assurance function for UBA Kenya Limited, ensuring the highest standards of compliance and operational integrity within the organization.
Micky Matheka Head of Legal and Company Secretary
Evah WahogoChief Operating OfficerEvah Wahogo
Evah has more than 14 years of work experience spanning Banking Operations and Finance. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and an MBA from Kenyatta University and the University of Nairobi respectively.
She has successfully completed her Certified Public Accountants (CPA) – Sections 1, 2, & 3 and is currently pursuing section 4
John OgandaHead of ComplianceJohn Oganda
John is an experienced Risk, Compliance, Regulatory, and AML/CFT Risk professional with over 10 years in the banking profession. Other areas of specialty include Banking Operations, Finance, and Enterprise-Wide Risk Management.
He holds a B.A degree from Egerton University and is currently pursuing an MBA from the University of South Wales. He is Certified in Risk & Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), and Certified Operational Risk PR actioner by Chase Cooper faculty of Risk.
Prior to his current role, he had worked with Commercial Bank of Africa (now NCBA) in various capacities including Compliance Manager, Risk & Compliance Officer, and Reconciliation and Revenue Assurance.
Geoffrey KimaniHead, Risk ManagementGeoffrey Kimani
Geoffrey Kimani is a seasoned banker with 15 years’ post-qualification experience working in Risk management, compliance, and internal audit in various banks in the Kenyan banking sector. He joined UBA in 2017 as the Head of Risk Management in charge of implementing the bank’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework. Immediately prior to joining UBA, he worked at Jamii Bora Bank as Head of Enterprise Risk Management.
He has an MBA and a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from the University of Nairobi. He is also a CPA (K), CISA, and a holder of Operational Risk Certification from Chase Cooper Faculty of Risk.
We have a diverse but complementary team
Over the years, these executives have brought their knowledge, experience and leadership to bear on the development and delivery of solutions (through products and services) to meet the needs of our customers.
Our People
At UBA, we realise that our people remain our most valuable assets. Our people are our competitive edge in a highly dynamic and competitive banking environment. We have invested in the best performance management systems to ensure our people always have the cutting-edge skills to excel in what they do.
We also have in place financial and non-financial incentive schemes, including a staff recognition scheme to reward our high-performance staff members for excelling in their duties.
Our staff is multicultural, multilingual, and highly diverse in outlook, reflecting the richness and diversity of the 24 countries we operate in. Our people strategy is hinged on always seeking to employ the best people, and creating a conducive environment for them to excel in their work and to delight customers, while providing competitive remuneration and reward systems to retain our best hands.
UBA employees are fondly referred to as the ‘UBA Lions and Lionesses’, reflecting the confidence with which they deliver financial solutions to the bank’s customers.
