Polycarp Igathe Equity Bank: Equity Bank has appointed Polycarp Igathe as the Group chief commercial officer. This appointment comes days after Igathe quit his position at Vivo Energy.
The move also quashes rumours that the former Nairobi deputy governor had resigned as part of a move to take over the leadership of the Nairobi County.
Mr. Igathe resigned as the Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Vivo Energy on Friday barely a year after he resigned from Equity Bank.
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An internal communication sent by Vivo Energy CEO Christian Chammas, the company’s head announced Omar Benson as Igathe’s replacement in an acting capacity.
“We thank Polycarp for his contribution to Vivo Energy and wish him the very best for the future,” Chammas said.
Mr Igathe quit his job as the chief executive of Vivo Energy Kenya in 2017 to join politics as Mike Mbuvi Sonko’s running mate for the Nairobi governorship post. Igathe had previously worked at Haco (the consumer goods manufacturer), Coca-Cola, Africa Online and Kenya Breweries Limited. Igathe has since 2017 jumped from the corporate world to politics and back to the corporate world, each time appearing to get a better job than his previous one.
During his first stint at Equity Bank, Igathe served as the bank’s managing director. He had been at Equity for eight months only. Polycarp Igathe Equity Bank.