Equity appoints Kirubi as COO for Kenya
BANKING: Equity Group has promoted Samuel Kirubi to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) in Nairobi, ending his seven-year stint as the Managing Director in the Uganda subsidiary.
The promotion comes after he successfully lifted the Uganda subsidiary from a loss-making position to the 5th most profitable bank in Uganda and the third most profitable subsidiary after Kenya and DRC.
Kirubi (above) has worked as customer service position in other subsidiaries, including South Sudan and Rwanda. In his new role, Samuel will oversee the enhancement of the Group’s capacity to deliver on its strategy.
“My commitment to the Board is that I will uphold their expectations and work with my colleagues in taking Equity to the next level as we focus our eyes to making Equity the home of 100 million customers,” Samuel Kirubi said on his appointment.
He is expected to align people, processes, systems, commercial business, and business risk to customers’ aspirations. He will work with all the banking subsidiaries to deliver globally benchmarked exceptional banking services and solutions and leverage technology to drive efficiency.
“The Board has expressed confidence in Kirubi’s capability, experience and deep knowledge of the transition culture in taking up this responsibility at a critical time of the bank’s growth and expansion,” Equity Group Managing Director and CEO Dr. James Mwangi said while making the announcement.
