The Standard Group PLC has announced the resignation of two non-executive directors in a board change disclosed more than a month after their departures took effect..
In a notice dated October 12, 2026, Standard Group announced that Edward Mwasi and Dr James McFie had resigned as non-executive directors.
The media company said the two directors left the board on August 31, 2026. It did not give reasons for their resignations.
The notice, signed by Company Secretary Catherine Kawira, was issued under Paragraph 10 of the Thirteenth Schedule of the Capital Markets (Public Offers, Listings, and Disclosures) Regulations, 2023.
“Pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 10 of the Thirteenth Schedule of the Capital Markets (Public Offers, Listings, and Disclosures) Regulations, 2023, the Board of Directors of The Standard Group PLC (‘the Company’) wishes to notify its shareholders and the general public of the resignation of Mr Edward Mwasi and Dr James McFie, as Non-Executive Directors of the Company, with effect from 31st August 2026,” the notice read.
The board thanked both directors for their service and contributions to the company.
“The Board takes this opportunity to express its sincere appreciation to Mr Mwasi and Dr McFie for their dedication and invaluable contributions to the Company. The Board wishes them every success and the very best in their future endeavours,” the notice added.
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Who Are the Two Former Standard Group Directors?
Mwasi joined the Standard Group board in September 2025 as an independent non-executive director.
He is a media strategy and innovation consultant with experience in publishing, design, governance and digital transformation. He currently serves as a Media Strategy and Innovation Consultant at the Center for Business Innovation & Training (CBiT).
Before joining the Standard Group board, Mwasi served as chief executive of the Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board. He also worked at Nation Media Group, where he rose to the position of chief graphic designer.
His career has included work in governance and institutional transformation. He holds a degree from the University of Nairobi’s Faculty of Architecture, Design and Development and has undertaken additional training in management and institutional transformation.
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McFie, on the other hand, had served on the Standard Group board since 2007, according to the company’s previous annual reports.
Dr. McFie is the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Sasini PLC. He joined the Board on 30 August 2007.
He is also a lecturer in Financial Reporting, Auditing and Cybercrime at Strathmore University.
McFie holds a PhD in accounting from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland, and a BA and MA in Mathematics from Oxford University. He is a certified public accountant.
Between 1993 and 2002 he was a Director of the Kenya Capital Markets Authority, a member of the Kenya Value Added Tax Tribunal and a Trustee of the Kenya Corporate Governance Trust and of Jitegemee Trust.
Prior to his lecturing at Strathmore University, he was the Training Manager in Ernst and Young, after qualifying as an accountant in the firm. He has also previously served as a Director of the Capital Markets Authority.
Standard Group’s Recent Board Changes
The latest departures follow the resignation of Michael Lusiola, who left the Standard Group board in August 2026 after serving as an independent non-executive director for nearly two years.
In a notice dated August 21, the company said Lusiola’s resignation took effect on August 18, 2026.
Lusiola joined the board on September 2, 2024, bringing experience in global business and leadership. During his tenure, he contributed to process improvement, corporate strategy, team management, board matters and stakeholder engagement.
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