This archive report was first published on 2 August 2019.
On August 2, 2019, Polycarp Igathe announced his departure from Equity Bank, where he had served as Managing Director for barely a year.
He will be returning to Vivo Energy as Vice President, Sales & Marketing division, effective September 1, 2019.
Before joining politics and vying for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat alongside Mike Sonko, Mr. Igathe worked as the MD at Vivo Energy.
However, his dalliance with politics was short-lived, as he resigned from the deputy governor post in January 2018, citing frustration from Governor Mike Sonko.
After leaving the county offices, Igathe joined Equity Bank and was later confirmed as the MD in a statement by Dr. James Mwangi.
"The Board has completed the process of separating the operations and management of the Kenya subsidiary from that of the Group and appointed Polycarp the Managing Director of Equity Bank Kenya," Dr. Mwangi stated.
"Polycarp's strong values and passion have enabled him to quickly fit well in the Equity Group organizational culture," Dr. Mwangi added.
