Former Family Bank CEO Rebecca Mbithi Lands New Job

The long-serving former Family Bank managing director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has landed a new job as an Independent Non-Executive Director of NCBA Bank Kenya. In a notice on Wednesday, November 27, the Board of Directors of NCBA Bank Kenya PLC announced Rebecca Mbithi’s appointment as an Independent Non-Executive Director of NCBA Bank Kenya PLC with effect from December 1, 2024.

Further, the public notice stated in part, “Rebecca is a lawyer and accountant with over 24 years’ experience of which 19 years have been in business management, having served in senior leadership positions at the Kenya Tea Development Agency Limited, Rift Valley Railways Kenya Limited, Rift Valley Railways Uganda Limited, and Family Bank Limited where she rose to the position of Chief Executive Officer.”

Currently, she serves as a Director and Consultant on the Board of Across Frontiers Global Limited, which offers a broad range of transaction and financial advisory services, particularly in fundraising, capital markets and structured finance.

Rebecca Mbithi’s Qualifications

Rebecca holds a Master of Business Administration Degree from the United States International University – Africa, a Global CEO program Certificate from Strathmore University and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) Degree from the University of Nairobi.

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In addition, she holds a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law and is an active member of the Law Society of Kenya. Rebecca is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K), a Certified Public Secretary (CPS-K), and a Certified Executive Leadership Coach alongside other certifications and accreditations.

Consequently, the Board congratulated Rebecca on her appointment and welcomed her to the NCBA Group.

Notably, NCBA Bank Kenya PLC is regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya and the Capital Markets Authority.

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NCBA Bank Kenya

NCBA Group is a full-service banking group providing a broad range of financial products and services to corporate, institutional, SME, and consumer banking customers. The bank operates a network of more than 100 branches in five countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Ivory Coast. Serving over 60 million customers, the NCBA Group is the largest banking group in Africa by customer numbers.

Notably, it is Kenya’s third-largest bank by assets and plays a key role in supporting Africa’s economic ambitions. The bank is a market leader in corporate banking, asset finance, and digital banking.

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