Family Bank Limited has appointed Rebecca Mbithi as its Chief Executive Officer.
This is subject to approval by Central Bank of Kenya.
Upon her approval, Mbithi will become the fifth female CEO in Kenya's Banking sector.
Others before her are Nasim Devji of Diamond Trust Bank, Betty Korir of Credit Bank, Anne Karanja of Post Bank and Joyce Ann Wainaina of Citi Bank.
Nasim Devji is the longest-serving female CEO has been at the helm of DTB since 2001.
Once accepted by the regulator, Mbithi will replace David Thuku who resigned from the bank to pursue personal interests.
Thuku has been at the bank for the last five and a half years.
Despite his resignation in September 2018, he
continued
to work while
waiting for
his
replacement
Mbithi is currently the Company Secretary and Director, Legal Services at Family Bank - a position she has held with the Bank for the last four years.
She holds a Masters in Business Administration (Strategic Management) from United States International University and an LL.B degree from the University of Nairobi.
Before joining Family Bank, Mbithi previously worked at Kenya Tea Development Agencies (KTDA) and Rift Valley Railways.
While she is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya, Mbithi is also a Certified Public Secretary and an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a member of the Law Society of Kenya.