Dr. Julius Kangogo Kipng’etichis the current CEO of Uchumi Supermarkets. Mr. Kipng’etich took over the reigns of power at Uchumion in August 2015.
Mr. Kipng’etich was appointed following the sacking of former Uchumi CEO Jonathan Ciano on June 15 2015. Mr. Ciano was sacked for what the board at Uchumi termed as gross misconduct and gross negligence.
Mr. Kipng’etich had previously served as the Chief Operating Officer, Executive Director of Equity Bank Limited from March 30, 2012. Prior to his appointment as COO at Equity Bank, Mr. Kipng’etich served as Non-Executive Director of the Company until March 30, 2012. He was also the Chief Executive Officer in Kenya Wildlife Services. He is also Member of the Strategy and Investment Committee of the Company.
Until 2012, he was Member of the Company’s Audit Committee. He joined the Company after an eight-year career as Chief Executive Officer of Kenya Wildlife Service and was previously Managing Director of Investment Promotion Centre. He is Member of the Kenya Tourist Board, and serves on the Boards of Kenya Forest Service, Police Oversight Board, Moi Girls’ Eldoret, Starehe Girls’ School, Starehe Boys’ Centre, Kenya Tea Development Authority and the Kenya Red Cross Society.
He is a Member of the Mau Task Force, The Steering Committee for the Marketing of Kenya Stadia, The First University Council Member – Management University of Africa. He is also the Patron of AIESEC – University of Nairobi. He obtained a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Nairobi and received a Bachelors of Commerce degree in Accounting from the University of Nairobi as well.