This archive report was first published on 8 July 2020.
On May 4th, 2020, NCBA Bank welcomed Tirus Mwithiga as its new Group Director Retail Banking, a move aimed at strengthening and growing its retail business.
With 29 years of experience in Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Mr. Mwithiga has held various leadership roles in banks locally, regionally, and internationally, including Barclays Bank and Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore, where he served as the (Global) Head of Network Planning and Branch Design across 37 markets.
Mr. Mwithiga is a certified banker with professional training from The London Institute of Banking and Finance and multidisciplinary accreditation from institutes such as INSEAD and LUMA. He is currently pursuing a Chartered Banker MBA from Bangor Business School, Bangor University in Wales, UK.
Commenting on the appointment, NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora emphasized the need to maintain and strengthen the team even during the ongoing pandemic. “NCBA Group is delighted to have Tirus join the Bank. This appointment reflects our commitment to constantly strengthen our capacity even during the ongoing pandemic. One of his immediate roles will be to support the Bank as it navigates the ongoing economic shockwaves caused by Covid-19 that has negatively impacted many of our customers. He will be at the forefront in growing our retail business,” said Mr. Gachora.
