Top 25 Most Impactful Chairs of Boards 2024
Despite the challenges posed by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic during her tenure, KASNEB, under her chairmanship, has achieved commendable milestones.
Despite the challenges posed by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic during her tenure, KASNEB, under her chairmanship, has achieved commendable milestones.
Simultaneously, as Chair and Director of I&M Capital, a fund manager regulated by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Daniel oversees the implementation of various wealth management and advisory services (WMAS). This subsidiary, like I&M Bank, is under the umbrella of I&M Group PLC.
In 2021, Dr. Mwangi took on the leadership position as Chair of The Kenya Association of Pharmaceutical Industry (KAPI), following a decade of dedicated service in various capacities, including Board Member, Honorary Treasurer, and Executive Secretary.
In 2023, Airtel, under Louis’ leadership, marked substantial progress, increasing its market share from 27.2 percent to 28.2 percent, resulting in a customer surge to 18,932,398.
Francis’s commitment to environmental stewardship serves as a cornerstone in his role as Chair of Serena Hotels, where he ensures strict adherence to matters of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices.
Since assuming the position in February 2023, Sally has maintained a positive momentum, recognising the pressing need for radical branding, heightened awareness, and full digitisation to elevate KenInvest’s global visibility and dynamism.
Fondly referred to as ‘Guru’, Dr. Raval had an estimated net worth of $500 million, equivalent to Ksh 78.9 billion, securing the 46th position among Africa’s wealthiest individuals and earning the prestigious title of the 2nd richest Kenyan according to the 2015 Forbes list of Africa’s richest.
In these boardrooms, Gitahi has gone ahead to sit in both executive and non-executive roles in entities where he sometimes has an equity interest and, in many entities, where he does not have shareholding interests.
WOBN actively promotes and encourages women to assume leadership roles on boards, offering a networking platform for women across diverse fields and ranks.
Ochien’g is at the forefront, driving and catalysing actions to promote ethical business practices in the country. His efforts include serving as a high-level champion of the UN Global Compact’s principles and mobilising business leadership support.