This archive report was first published on 1 August 2019.
Barclays Kenya has announced the resignation of board member Norah Chieng Odwesso, who is leaving to take up a top job at a global corporate.
Chairman Charles Muchene announced the news on Thursday, stating that Ms. Chieng will cease to be a board member effective July 31, 2018.
Ms. Odwesso, 51, has served diligently on the board and committees since being appointed in 2014, providing wise counsel and insightful opinions that have contributed to shaping the bank's decisions.
She is also the chairperson of Junior Achievement Kenya and serves on the boards of First Assurance Company Limited, The Gender Violence Recovery Centre, Coca Cola Central East & West Africa Limited, and The Management University of Africa Governing Board.
The lender is currently seeking Ksh65 million from the sale of assets from its three closed branches, which it hopes to achieve by the end of the year.
