Stanbic Holdings PLC has appointed Joshua Oigara as its new Chief Executive and Director, effective 1 March 2026.
The appointment was announced ahead of the upcoming retirement of Patrick Mweheire as Chief Executive and Director, effective February 28, 2026.
“The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Joshua Oigara as Chief Executive and Director of Stanbic Holdings Pic, effective 1 March 2026. This appointment is subject to requisite regulatory approvals,” Stanbic PLC announced on February 12.
In his new role, Oigara will lead the holding company, overseeing investment and insurance businesses in Kenya and South Sudan.
Oigara was appointed as the Chief Executive and Executive Director of Stanbic Bank Kenya Limited on 1st December 2022 after leaving KCB Group where he served as Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, since January 2013.
Over the last decade, Oigara has been instrumental in driving the growth and development of the banking sector. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director of Stanbic Nominees Limited.
He holds an MBA with distinction in International Business Management from Edith Cowan University, Australia; a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Nairobi; and an Advanced Management Programme Graduate from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.
He is also a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya, CPA (K) and a member of the Kenya Institute of Bankers (KIB) and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
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