Kenyan Family Bank Limited has appointed Rebecca Mbithi as its Chief Executive Officer.
This is subject to approval by Central Bank of Kenya.
Mbithi becomes the fifth female CEO in the banking sector Kenya Others are Nasim Devji of Diamond Trust Bank, Betty Korir of Credit Bank, Anne Karanja of Post Bank and Joyce Ann Wainaina of Citi Bank.
Nasim Devji is the longest-serving female CEO has been at the helm of DTB since 2001.
Mbithi will replace David Thuku who resigned from the bank to pursue personal interests.
Despite his resignation he continued to work while waiting for his replacement
Mbithi is currently the Company Secretary and Director, Legal Services at Family Bank – a position she has held with the Bank for the last four years.
Before joining Family Bank, Mbithi previously worked at Kenya Tea Development Agencies (KTDA) and Rift Valley Railways.
While she is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya, Mbithi is also a Certified Public Secretary and an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a member of the Law Society of Kenya.