Samuel Makome – Chairperson

Mr. Samuel Makome, a member of the Board of Directors, is a finance professional who has served in financial services for over 30 years with most of these being in executive leadership. He holds a Master’s degree in organizational leadership and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Engineering from the University of Nairobi. He is also an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB) London. Samuel’s immediate previous role was as the Group Chief Commercial Officer at the Equity Group Holdings. Prior to that he spent 10 years in the KCB Banking Group serving in various executive capacities which include Group COO, Managing Director Kenya and Chief Commercial Officer. He also served in international banks in various parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia, and the United Kingdom.