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September 16, 2025
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Absa names ex-CBK Chair Mohammed Nyaoga as new Board head

Absa names ex-CBK Chair Mohammed Nyaoga as new Board head

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 16 – Absa Bank Kenya has appointed former Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) chairman Mohammed Nyaoga as the new chairman of its Board of Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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Absa Bank Kenya has appointed former Chairman of the Central Bank of Kenya, Mohammed Nyaoga, as the new Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective October 1.

  • Nyaoga takes over from Charles Muchene, who served a nine-year term.
  • Nyaoga has over 40 years of experience in law, finance, and governance, having also chaired EcoBank Kenya and the IMF External Experts Panel in Washington.
  • He is an accredited corporate governance trainer and has been honored with the Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (EBS) award.

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